A black bear previously radio-collared and subjected to successful aversive conditioning after it accessed human food in 2017 is the reason for a warning currently in place for Lake Minnewanka
“It’s not about laying blame anywhere because I think we all use undesignated trails from time to time, but it’s understanding what pushes more of us towards that unofficial trail use.”
Alberta Parks issued a bear closure advisory for the Rawson Lake Trail and Sarrail Ridge Route Thursday and asked visitors to take appropriate precautions.
Staff are currently putting up 15 kilometres of electric wiring on fences west of Lake Louise into the Yoho park border in part to stop the white bear from climbing over for a snack.