Conservation Corner: The New Wildlife Paparazzi

August 1, 2016

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August 2016 Wildlands Advocate article, by Niki Wilson.

You’re driving down Highway 93 between Jasper and Banff, when you come upon this scene: cars everywhere, people running chaotically about, the route to where you want to go blocked by a motorhome called the Prowler. A moment of dread: is it a car accident? No. It’s a bear jam. And it appears the incident of roadside harassment may be on the rise. After years of relatively consistent behaviour in the visiting public, why the change?

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