Wild Bison May Once Again Roam in Banff, Alberta, Canada
by CBC News
CBC News has learned federal Environment Minister Peter Kent is set to announce discussions on re-introducing wild bison to Banff National Park. The Eleanor Luxton Historical Foundation (ELHF) has been involved in the proposal to bring back the bison to Banff.
“The process is not just to have them captive and recovering, they need to be part of nature and interacting with nature,” said ELHF director Harvey Locke. “That’s what Banff park needs.”
In the past, bison were contained in a “buffalo paddock” near the old air strip in Banff. According to the ELHF website, a Banff Bow Valley study in 1996 recognized that the fence around the paddock — combined with the other recent developments in and around Banff — formed a serious impediment to the movement of wildlife.
(read more: CBC News) (photo: Jack Dykinga, USDA)
