BANFF, Alta. — When Banff Mayor Corrie DiManno goes out for a run in her Alberta mountain town, she wears a vest holding a can of bear spray, makes noise and keeps an eye out for wildlife.
The town in Banff National Park has strict rules around how to dispose of garbage and has recently renewed an effort to offer its residents free fruit tree removal in an attempt to reduce wildlife attractants.
"It's just heartbreaking and that definitely weighs in your mind, because of how we live in the national park," said DiManno. Directly east of Banff, the Town of Canmore also issues warnings when bears and other wildlife wander into town and has worked to remove its fruit trees and other bear attractants.
"When I go into the parks, lots of people are carrying bear spray. I don't mean the people who go to the edge of Lake Louise and take their selfie shot. I mean the people who are in the backcountry or biking or hiking," he said.Honeyman said it's become clear that the two people who were killed in Banff National Park were experienced in backcountry travel and did everything they could to prepare.
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