Moving forward, we need to recognize the elk aren’t precious nor do they represent a natural park
The news out of Jasper is tragic and my thoughts go to everyone who has had their lives upended, businesses destroyed, and homes burnt down. What a loss for one of our small town gems.
So I may as well jump in on the action and blame something no one else will - the elk. At least partially. Yes there should be more controlled burns happening, as Indigenous nations once routinely practiced before being evicted from the park. And more of those dead pine should have been selectively logged like Freya Logging did on the north side of the Jasper townsite back in 2019.
A couple years ago we hiked on the trails directly around the Jasper townsite, and since I live with permanent “aspen goggles” strapped to my face, I looked at the health of the aspen. It was not good. Everywhere I looked, chewed-off aspen saplings were evident.
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