Banff Bear

• Electric wire installed to keep dandelion-loving bears off Highway 1 in Banff National Park

  Dandelions are a tempting treat for bears that are scaling fences in Banff National Park, potentially putting the animals in harm's way.

  Environment

  Jun 9, 2020
  
• White grizzly named by Bow Valley residents

  Nakoda means "friend" or "ally" in the native language of three Indigenous tribes in the area: Bearspaw, Chiniki and Wesley.

  Environment

  May 22, 2020
  
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• First bear wakes from hibernation in Banff in 2020

  A Parks Canada staff member spotted the first bear believed to have woken up from hibernation in 2020 near Sunshine Village Ski Resort in late February.

  Environment

  Mar 6, 2020