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FishnWishn
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BigBrunyon
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Woah man I'm going to Banff in 2 weeks!! Gonna be very aware of the threat of beasts. Heavy aggressive wolf populations in the vicinity!
Luckily I had a close encounter with a black bear sniffin' the tent up in the north cascs 2 weeks ago to warm me up. No joke!
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gb
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| BigBrunyon wrote: | | Woah man I'm going to Banff in 2 weeks!! Gonna be very aware of the threat of beasts. Heavy aggressive wolf populations in the vicinity! |
"Veterinary tests have confirmed that the wolf was in poor condition and likely nearing the end of its natural life span. The wolf’s condition was likely a contributing factor for its unusual behavior and this remains a very rare incident," Matheson said.
I am none too worried.....about other people, yes.
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Songs2
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The Bow Valley Parkway (Banff NP; a 50k alternative to Hwy 1) has a sign warning about wolf presence.
It's somewhat of a wildlife refuge or corridor. I think there are resident populations of various animals. I've seen elk and suspect bear have seen me.
Off to Yoho NP, Mt Robson PP, and Kananaskis Country myself in 2 weeks!
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NacMacFeegle
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The fact that this was the first ever wolf attack in a Canadian National Park indicates just how rare and unlikely wolf attacks are and how little we have to worry about them. 1 attack in the 134 years since Canada's first National Park was established since 1885.
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thunderhead
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Ya wolf attacks are REALLY rare. Of all the large predators on this continent, i think they are statistically the least confrontational? Or maybe black bears since there are so many more of them?
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Dave Workman
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Always good to be confident. 
There are other things with teeth in the wilds. Not just wolves.
There have been a couple of other wolf attacks, one in Canada and the other in Alaska, and the animals involved apparently were healthy.
Last year a guy was killed by a mountain lion north of North Bend. His buddy managed to get away.
Just sayin'
"The essential American soul is hard, isolate, stoic, and a killer. It has never yet melted." - D.H. Lawrence
"The essential American soul is hard, isolate, stoic, and a killer. It has never yet melted." - D.H. Lawrence
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Chief Joseph
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| NacMacFeegle wrote: | | how rare and unlikely wolf attacks are and how little we have to worry about them. |
If I had a sheep's head as an avatar, I would be worried..
Go placidly amid the noise and waste, and remember what comfort there may be in owning a piece thereof.
Go placidly amid the noise and waste, and remember what comfort there may be in owning a piece thereof.
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timberghost
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Yea don't worry about the wolves theres other animals out there to be concerned about
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gb
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| timberghost wrote: | | Yea don't worry about the wolves theres other animals out there to be concerned about |
Definitely. I had a packrat harass me one time on Forbidden Peak. And then there was the time I got 7 yellow jacket stings brushing Sloan. That could have been life threatening.
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Between every two pines is a doorway to the new world. - John Muir
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Dave Workman
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| Sculpin wrote: | Definitely should be packing when you step in there, you never know who might be hiding behind the curtain!  |
Nah, my sixgun gets too rusty and the powder gets wet! 
I'm always more concerned about bear encounters. At least one of our members, BPJ, had an interesting night with a bear that he wrote about here a few years ago, IIRC.
Once in my teens when I was camping up at Mt. Rainier, a bear wandered into the camp of some people just below us. One of those fools threw a rock or log at it. Luck for everyone the bear didn 't decide to get pi$$ed off because it was a pretty good sized bear.
I once had a herd of elk stampeded through my camp, and another time a bunch of loose cattle wandered through. It goes with the territory.
"The essential American soul is hard, isolate, stoic, and a killer. It has never yet melted." - D.H. Lawrence
"The essential American soul is hard, isolate, stoic, and a killer. It has never yet melted." - D.H. Lawrence
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wanderwild
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"Whatever your mountain, climb on."
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Tom
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Feel fee to discuss personal safety in the appropriate thread(s).
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