Elk Alert!
Elk are dangerous - no matter when or where you see
them. Give elk the right of way and stay at least three bus lengths away (30 rn
/ 100 ft). Cow elk are particularly dangerous during calving season (mid-May to
the end of June). Bull elk are especially dangerous during mating season (mid
September to the end of October). Report all conflicts with elk to park staff.
In park town sites, you may see elk peacefully mowing
someone’s front lawn or pruning the back yard shrubbery. They look pretty tame,
but they’re not. They are wild animals that have learned to survive in a place
that’s full of people. ‘Urban’ elk have the same needs as other wild animals:
they need to feed, rest, mate, and bear young undisturbed. If these needs are
not met, survival is threatened. And whenever a wild animal perceives a threat
say someone approaching too closely it is likely to attack. The only other
option is to run away, but in populated areas there just aren’t many places for
an animal to run. Instead we’re the ones who must back off.
Parks Canada
http://www.worldweb.com/ParksCanada-Banff/
http://www.worldweb.com/ParksCanada-Banff/hazards.html
Cougar Advisory - PDF file
http://www.worldweb.com/parkscanada-banff/pubsafe.html
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