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Danger at every turn - January/February Trains don’t kill many grizzlies in Banff. But even a handful of deaths creates major risks — and complex problems By Jay Ingram Photos by John E. Marriott There are a mere 60 grizzly bears in Banff National Park. Females don’t begin to have cubs until they are five or six years old, so the death of even a single bear is a significant blow. Of course, we humans have heavily populated the park ourselves, so it is up to us to ensure that we are not responsible for any such fatalities. That is why the Trans-Canada Highway has been fenced off between Banff and Lake Louise and equipped with over- and underpasses to allow wildlife (including bears) to cross.	68

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Trains don’t kill many grizzlies in Banff. But even a handful of deaths creates major risks — and complex problems

By Jay Ingram Photos by John E. Marriott

There are a mere 60 grizzly bears in Banff National Park. Females don’t begin to have cubs until they are five or six years old, so the death of even a single bear is a significant blow. Of course, we humans have heavily populated the park ourselves, so it is up to us to ensure that we are not responsible for any such fatalities. That is why the Trans-Canada Highway has been fenced off between Banff and Lake Louise and equipped with over- and underpasses to allow wildlife (including bears) to cross.