Officials say

As the G7 Summit ends at the popular jungle destination of Kananskis, Alta, officials say the provincial teams continuously managed animal encounters without a serious incident.

According to a spokesperson from Alberta, Alberta Conservation Officers and Fish and Wildlife Officers included Grizerly Beer, Black Beer, Kugars, Mousse, Bighorn Sheep and Deer during the summit, consisting of a spokesperson of Alberta’s public safety and emergency services ministry of Alberta.

Sheena Campbell wrote in an email, “None of these events makes any unusual conversation with wildlife and our standard ways to move them safely were successful.”

Officials responded to about 200 wildlife related events, including about half of the grizzly or black bears, with Alberta Forestry and Bryan Sunderberg with parks.

He said that all were modest in nature, without any transfer or wildlife, only minimal intervention was required.

“Mainly, we will respond to walking areas … for areas where wildlife complaints were received, and use notmaking activities,” he said.

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The response teams used thermal imaging cameras and took advantage of RCMP drones to monitor real -time wildlife activity.

Campbell wrote, “In addition, especially trained K9 teams, ‘bear dogs,’ (were) were on the site to support our active approach.”

Bear’s dogs were embedded with wildlife mitigation and reaction teams, mainly to prevent the bear.

Complex, wild environment

In the run-up for the summit, Officials highlight “complexity” To host the summit in the remote area of ​​Kananskis forest.

Stopping encounters with bears was particularly meant to focus, for the safety of the attendees and in view of the previous events.

Last summit Conducted In 2002, in Kananskis, a bear that reached very close to the site was pacified and later died after falling from a tree.

Nick de Ruinter, Program Director of Wildmart Program of Biosphere Institute, said it is a busy time of the year for the bear population.

“They have come out of their hibernation in April and May. They are hungry, they are looking for food,” he said.

While he does not know the exact number, D. Ruitter estimated that the Bo Valley and Kananskis country region have about 65 grizzly bears and more than 200 black bears.

De Ruinter said that despite there there is no wildlife conflict during the G7, despite the influx of people, they speak how tolerant and adaptable local wildlife.

“Ninety -nine percent of the time, they do the right thing. They are just trying to survive on the landscape, and they will escape from us,” he said.

“They will avoid conflict with encounters and people as much as they can. And so we just need to share and respect.”