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When does the human footprint grow too big? August 22, 2005
News that a train slammed into a grizzly bear that held celebrity status in Banff National Park and left three cubs orphaned has renewed calls for a comprehensive strategy to curb the growing number of human-caused deaths in a place that is meant to be a haven for wildlife. Jim Pissot, executive director of Defenders of Wildlife Canada, rattles off the recent death toll like he is talking about lost friends Last summer, bear No. 36 was killed by a vehicle along the Trans-Canada Highway in the park. In May, a cub of grizzly No. 72 was cut down by a train along the Canadian Pacific Railway line between the Banff town site and Lake Louise. In June, bear No. 99 was shot after it mauled a jogger to death in Canmore, just east of the park gates. Other news for August 2005 |
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