By The Canadian Press

BANFF NATIONAL PARK

First Grizzly spotted at Banff National Park this year

Mar 26, 2019 | 2:14 PM

BANFF, Alta. – The bears are out and about in Banff National Park.

Officials with Parks Canada say they had their first grizzly bear sighting on a remote camera on March 19.

They say it’s likely No. 122, a large male grizzly also known as The Boss.

They’ve also detected movement by two of the four black bears that have GPS tracking collars.

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Parks Canada has been worried that spilled grain from a derailed train in Banff park late last month will attract hungry grizzly bears emerging from hibernation to the tracks.

They say they have dumped two roadkill carcasses in an area west of the spill site to keep the bears away from the grain.