2 Female Grizzly Bears Killed in Banff in Separate Incidents Along Railroad Tracks

Two female grizzlies killed by trains in Banff National Park

The death of two female grizzly bears on the railway line in Banff National Park is a significant blow to the population, according to Parks Canada ecologist.

2 female grizzly bears killed in Banff in separate incidents along railroad tracks

Two female grizzly bears died in recent weeks in separate incidents on the railway line in Banff National Park, but the bear known as “The Boss” survived.

Two female grizzlies killed by trains in Banff National Park, a major blow to population

The deaths of two female grizzlies on train tracks in Banff National Park — one of them in the presence of an iconic bear known as The Boss at the time — has dealt a major setback to the species' population, an ecologist said Friday.

Death of two female grizzlies on train tracks ‘pretty significant blow’ to Banff bear population

Grizzly bear 122, a.k.a The Boss, who was mating with one of the female grizzlies that ended up dead, fled from the approaching without injury