Higher visitation, more trash at Alberta parks, green spaces yyc abparks
At Banff National Park, there’s been an influx of traffic to day-use areas during the first weekends of August.
That means disposing of garbage in wildlife-proof bins across parks, or bringing garbage out of the parks if those bins are full or inaccessible. “Human food kills wildlife, and across the country Parks Canada staff have actually responded to hundreds of human-wildlife incidents each year,” Fisher said. “Those involve unsecured items like food and garbage, and we all definitely have a role to play to ensure wildlife don’t access human food.”
FILE PHOTO: Campers and ATV enthusiasts got wet and dirty at McLean Creek over the long weekend on Saturday, May 21, 2022.Alberta Parks said they aren’t aware of significant issues related to garbage or litter in Kananaskis Country this season.“Generally, the park is very clean. There are certain areas where garbage does accumulate. Last year at Sikome, there were a lot of masks, those disposable masks.
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