Parks criticized over wildlife regulations

March 3, 2003
Source: National Post
Original story - link verified on March 3, 2003

Black bears in the Bow Valley of Banff National Park fare no better than they would in unprotected areas despite extensive regulations intended to safeguard the park’s wildlife, a new study has found. Their annual adult mortality rate from such human causes as car accidents and killing by wardens is 16%, the same as for bears outside the park.

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