By The Canadian Press

Banff

Banff bison to stay in the national park

Jun 23, 2023 | 5:56 PM

BANFF, Alta. – A final report on a five-year project to bring plains bison back to Banff National Park in Alberta says the herd will stay on the mountain landscape.

Parks Canada published the report, as well as a summary of the public comments on the project, online earlier this week.

Officials say the herd has grown to more than 100 animals, including this year’s calves, from the 16 that were relocated to the Banff backcountry in 2017 from Elk Island National Park near Edmonton.

They say the herd has thrived in the 1,200-square kilometre area on the park’s northeast side for the past five years.

More than 50 comments were submitted by regular Canadians, environmental and industry groups and First Nations as part of the public consultation on the project.

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Overall, Parks Canada says there is strong support for the bison to stay in Canada’s first and busiest national park.

(The Canadian Press)