Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada, is home to around 350 elk, and you're almost certain to spot one when visiting, but some tourists aren't content with watching the animals from a distance. A ...
A spectacular mating ritual is playing out in Banff these days: a harem of women gather, brought together by a male. He’s exhausted, but he’ll stop at nothing to protect his ladies. It’s the annual ...
Human encounters with aggressive elk occurred in Banff earlier this month after two groups of elk unsuccessfully attempted to cross the thin ice on the Bow River and were trapped in the area. There ...
It was a dramatic takedown of an elk by a local wolf pack on a railway overpass near the Banff townsite, leading to an hour-long spectacle to slow down trains and remove the carcass. On Sunday morning ...
Elk mate in the fall and Banff National Park staff are warning visitors to the area to be aware of the animals. As fall visitors flock to Banff, wildlife officials are warning to be careful around elk ...
Eight elk died after falling through thin ice on the Bow River in Banff National Park this weekend, despite efforts to save the animals. Around 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Parks Canada received a report from ...
The recent, savage wolf attack and black bear bite in Banff might be warning enough for visitors to keep their distance from wildlife. A bulletin posted to the park’s website recommends people keep at ...
Parks Canada says two bull elk in Banff National Park have been killed after they posed a threat to visitors in the townsite. Bill Hunt, resource conservation manager with Parks Canada's Banff field ...
This is the actual turnoff from Banff to the # 1 highway to Calgary. Great picture isn't it? They had to build the animals (especially the elk) their own crossing because that was where the natural ...
Parks Canada is warning about elk showing aggressive behaviour in the Banff area after people were charged at by the animals. The warning, put out on Nov, 11., states female elk have been spotted in ...