Bear refuge director says Parks should help orphaned grizzlies

August 22, 2005
Source: Telus
Original story — link verified on August 22, 2005

The head of a pair of grizzly bear refuges says Parks Canada is making a mistake in not helping protect a trio of orphaned grizzly cubs in Banff National Park. Parks Canada's refusal to trap the cubs has upset Ken Macquisten, a veterinarian and director of two grizzly refuges in the Rockies. Macquisten thinks Parks Canada should try placing the cubs in a large area bounded by electric fencing that would deter predators.

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