The Bear Guardian crew is composed of six Parks Canada interpreters trained to manage bear jams and provide a personal link to park visitors. They are out on the roads 7 days a week from mid-June until the end of September

Parks Canada Website – link here

A ‘google alert’ brought me the following link that demonstrates Parks Canada response to managing potential human-bear conflicts along highways 1 and 1a within Banff National Park. I’ve been critical of Parks Canada’s response to the ongoing wildlife (re: grizzly mortality) issues; personally I like this interactive/educational concept and think Parks Canada should be congratulated for the effort. Maybe the issue of railway fatalities will get addressed in such a forward thinking manner…

To read why bears, in particular grizzlies need special management in our National Parks click on the following link: Grizzly Bears: Habitat Security and Mortality Targets

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