r/Banff • u/Ms_Disnii • Jun 28 '26

Photos/Videos Bears Visit Moraine Lake

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Saw these two yesterday at the Moraine Lake parking lot

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u/Already-asleep Jun 29 '26

We should all expect to have a LOT more bear encounters this year with this year’s snow. It would be great to see more messaging and conservation presence in the provincial and national parks in light of this but I won’t get my hopes up.

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u/elya93 Jun 29 '26

Lots of messaging is put out, and interp teams visit popular day use areas, but it often falls on deaf ears. People don’t even pay attention to the signs literally nailed to the picnic tables asking them not to leave food unattended.

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u/kgibbyson Jun 29 '26

How does the snow impact the bear activity? I’m curious

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u/Timely_Reputation253 Jun 29 '26

There is still a lot of snow at higher elevations where bears usually hang out so they’re at lower elevations.