For three years, researchers from Montana State University spent their summers collecting bear hair. The samples, collected on both sides of the 50 mile stretch of the Trans-Canada Highway that cuts ...

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Bisons' hooves are turning up the soil of Banff National Park to reveal the bones of their ancestors that trod the same land more than 140 years ago, Banff town council heard Monday in an update on ...

Banff National Park is trying a new strategy to keep bears off the highway. The park recently installed five kilometres of electrified wire along fencing on the side of the TransCanada highway, east ...

Visiting the bison herd in Banff National Park is quite the trek, not a trip meant for the average visitor. But for researchers like Alexander Araujo, it's a worthwhile pilgrimage. A chance to observe ...

Wildlife overpasses have gained popularity over recent years. You may have even seen images from places like Banff National ...

2:01 Investigation into deadly bear attack in Banff National Park continues Grizzly bear experts say fatal attacks are extremely rare, but it’s always a risk when people venture into the wilderness.

A study looking at 646 wildlife deaths on railway tracks in Banff and Yoho national parks in Alberta and British Columbia has found that train speed was one of the biggest factors. The research, ...

As part of a growing effort to reduce the stressful effects of pyrotechnics on wildlife and domestic pets, Banff and Canmore are eliminating the loudest fireworks from New Year’s Eve celebrations.