Parks Canada kills a bull bison that wandered away from Banff National Park
BANFF, Alta. — Parks Canada says it has killed one of two bison bulls that wandered away from Banff National Park.
Officials said the animal was moving toward private grazing land and posed a safety risk to the public and to livestock.
“The decision to euthanize the bull was taken only after every other possible solution was tried or examined by highly trained, professional, and dedicated Parks Canada staff who are committed to conservation and the protection of species like bison,” Christie Thomson, a Parks Canada spokeswoman said Friday in a statement.
“Public safety is a priority for Parks Canada and this decision was made in order to protect the public and to uphold commitments made to the Province of Alberta and other stakeholders as part of the reintroduction project.”