This was an amazing video! I made a two week trip from Jasper to BC back to Banff... and I was absolutely disgusted by the behavior of some tourists. In one such incident, there was a large group of people who approached a bull elk (with their children in tow) on the side of the road. I yelled at them, telling them "Get away from the elk. It is in rut. Not only are you endangering yourselves and your children, you are endangering the animal!". Not one person listened. There was also litter, and extreme noise on the trails and in campgrounds. I actually spoke with some very nice tourists who said they "were hoping to see a grizzly bear on their tour". I politely told them "I actually don't want to see them. If I do see them, it means that they have become too accustomed to people, or they are too close to the roadways. I am happy they aren't visible. It means they are safe, and enjoying their own habitat." These people were taken aback at first, but I could see them contemplate this idea, and accept it. I told them of "Bear 148" who was, in my opinion, as good as murdered by the Banff tourist industry. I am so passionate about this topic and am hoping to get employment with Parks Canada, to assist with the conservation endeavor. Again, excellent work :)
Well done to you.tourists need to properly educated. They should go to a safari park or zoo if they want to approach animals have picnics make noise and all of the other inconsiderate selfish things that ingnorant people do.
You gotta remember "we"..are animals as well. dominion and territorial..are facts..not only for ... So remove the danger to humans. I was chased by a wolf twenty years ago.. And bears..a lot. One human life lost is to much....kill the bears and wolfs. ......... Or let us carry.(arms).in the parks. Mind you just let unarmed politicians hike the back country..that Might be a solution. .....
Thank you for publishing this John! Here in the US I went to Yosemite for the first time last summer (2017) and couldn't believe the stress that tourist unknowingly place on the wildlife ecosystem. Videos like yours will help put the pressure on the Feds to follow the policies that already exist. Thank you again for your work.
I have watched all your videos in one afternoon and I am really impressed! Not only because of the quality of the videos or because of your amazing pictures but because of your dedication to protect the wildlife you encounter. I have always been a wildlife lover and being an amateur photographer myself these videos really inspire me in trying to take actions to protect it. Thanks a lot for your documentaries and I hope that more and more people will follow your movement.
This is so horrible. Thank you for shedding light on these issues. My belief is the health and well-being of wildlife should come above that of tourists. Nature conservation must come first every time
Everyones well being should be on the same level, a.k.a. survial of the fittest. People need to pack a gun or bear spray whenever they go into the woods, or else you are responsible for your death or physical harm, not the animal that did it, they are just protecting themselves and their pups and if you don't want to protect yourself and your family, thats your problem, not the animals.
Thanks John for bringing this issue to our attention !! We need to step up and put pressure on our government, to enforce the laws in place to protect the wildlife !! Thanks for all your work !! I will be taking action !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you for creating and sharing this video. It's so perfectly explained. I visited Banff & Jasper three years ago; I saw bears for the first time, but then I soon saw people behaving like idiots trying to get as close to them as possible. After seeing that, and speaking with a local, it broke my heart that this place is being loved to death. That trip started me on a path to a career in wildlife tourism research, and I hope that somehow some of my research might help places like Banff become more sustainable.
Correction, to many irresponsible people. The natural world is the greatest thing you can witness in life. But enjoy it and clean up after yourself. Take nothing but photos, leave nothing but footprints
You're free to take yourself and your family out of it if you choose. Meanwhile, the responsible people can keep trying to improve things for both humans and animals.
this is really sad, all over the world, Africa, Asia, USA, Canada and etc.. their govt always take profit first before wild lives 8 wolves killed within a year, that is such a heartbreaking number considering they are few to begin with. The planet is just over populated and we humans are slowly destroying it by killing wild lives through poaching, trophy hunting and sometimes simply we think they are an inconvenience.... Having said that. this is a really beautiful videos and i thoroughly enjoy every videos from Mr. John Marriott, Thanks you for sharing
Thanks John! Making people aware of this situation. As a Bow Valley resident, it's a shame to see whats happening around here. It's going to be interesting to see what the long-term effects are going to be or if they can reverse it.
I'm currently doing a project on tourism in national parks and, as part of that, the so-called use-conservation gap. I find that there is a place in between where both can be accommodated somehow. Further, it is also important to point out that conservation can also be considered as 'use' as we conserve nature because then there's something for humans to enjoy. This whole discussion is so very interesting, and it also brings up the position which we as humans take in the world. Do we own nature or what?
Hello John! Please tell me more about the B.C wolf culling and how the government carry out with audacity to continue despite public oppositional voice please post to me
Excellent as usual, John. Some similarities to what's been happening in Yellowstone down here in the States; surges in attendance while funding to the National Parks has been cut. A significant contributor to the surge in attendance has been social media. A double-edged sword to be sure.
Thanks for sharing...we "discovered" the wolves in Yellowstone and continue to go back a couple of times a year to watch them. I have followed you for a while and love your photographs of the wolves and grizzly bears - thanks for all you do for our wildlife! Such a tragedy for these wolves.
Happy that I was in Banff past March as it was still pretty quiet. Unfortunately did not see wolff or other wildelife on the Bow Valley Parkway but it's such an awesome place/park but the increase of tourism is really worrysome. Thanks for sharing this video again. Awesome job again but a pitty it brings such an sad story.
John E. Marriott my pleasure John. I love your work and efforts to protect wildlife I love to see and have seen during my many travels to Canada and USA
Excellent and informative video. I must say it’s alarming at the speed vehicles travel between Jasper and Banff on the icehighway. I hope your hard work in making this video reaches out to people who sometimes don’t realize that their actions in the park could change the behaviour of wild animals and not in a good way
So sad. It's been hard to watch the direction the park has been headed. I almost feel like they should close 1A this year to avoid problems.... curious where is pipestone?
Hi John, wonderful coverage of the great North American Wolf. Thank you for sharing such beauty with the world. Do you have any videos on the whitetail deer?
You can not let those who once almost lead to the extinction of many many animals to now protect them. Government is never never ever ever to be trusted.
Wildlife that threaten human beings should not be shot. But instead human should get out of their turf and limit access to the environment where such animals may be present. It doesn’t make any sense to kill off these animals so humans can enjoy nature and camping. What places our needs above all theirs?
First of all We are at the top of the food chain. You have to keep predators in check. However you do not need to decimate them either. Wolves are very important to the ecosystem however, they can get out of control and decimate other animals. It's a fine line.
@@mr.skeptical3071 We don't need to keep predators in check. We need to identify individuals who've attacked or are very likely to attack people and take them out rather than going on annual culls which do more harm than good. PS. There's never been a recorded attack of a wolf killing a human.
@@w-james9277 I agree, but it's hard to find one in particular whose going after people. It's ashame that ranchers loose thousands of dollars on thier livestock due to out of control populations of predators, so we have to do our part in keeping them under control. But do it in an ethical way, like hunting or trapping, not poisoning or mowing them down from helicopters. All animals, especially wolves need thier numbers to not get out of control, cause then they compete for food and territories and get sick and diseased the more that are out there
@@mr.skeptical3071It's easier than you think. Camera traps are a great way to identify the movements of all the potentially dangerous animals in the reserve. Also, you put tracking colours on them which means we always know where they are. If you identify and individual who keeps leaving the reserve and entering human settlements then you take take action on that individual weather it be by relocation or destroying it.
Sorry I'm late to the party. Not only do you videos draw attention to important topics but the production quality is outstanding. Being from Alberta this was impactful to see. Subbed. Any chance you could tell me what mountain that is at 1:35?
I’ve wanted to make a shirt that states, “Banff National Park: Habituating Wildlife Since 1885.” I hated the 2017 “birthday gift” to Canadians. It ruined Banff and Waterton, making them near unenjoyable, and even stressful to visit.
I certainly hope things have improved in Banff. Jolly good work. And for trophy 🏆 hunting I hope severe fines and penalties are in place unless it's protecting one's life
Great perspective - we need to act now > why not start an online petition? Just a thought. Thanks John for being vocal. Greetings from Vancouver Island :)
I got chased by a wolf!! It's was gigantic and scary I even sustained a serious injury to my quad cause I ran fasted I've ever ran before lol. This was in 2018. People said there are no wolves there at that time. But I am 100% it was a wolf.
It is sad to see how some human beings might react in the most inappropriate way with no good judgment. It is important to protect wild habitat and natural resources.
In my country as it joined to EU recently far too much people come as tourists to visit it. Shortly, as I was following what was going on in the remains of the wilderness here, I found out that a lot of damage is already caused. There will be no way to repair whats done already, ever. I am finding no footprints in the known areas, any more not to mention the all rest to prove that. Seems like there is no place for the wildlife to live in peace and harmony. Is it still money what we only care about?
If you go back when Parks were invented...they fought the main issue...ACCESS. It was the thing needed to draw crowds so they can save the land from too much timber or mining, but it brought TONS of people and the down fall also. They understood that when they built parks from the very beginning. We still have the same issue today.
Wish they would reintroduce the wolves here in Scotland, beautiful creatures, had the luxury to photograph them in the Highland Wildlife Park, amazing what they do for the ecosystem. Sad to see that about the wildlife being shot and killed just because of people leaving leftover from garbage.
Scotland is not big enough. They would just be persecuted as in America. It wouldn't be fair on them. To many people put people first unfortunately. Wolves have enough trouble to survive in other bigger countries. Sadly
@@mycolliesandme268 very true. In Britain we don't have really any respect for what little nature we have left let alone reintroduce an a pex predator. I'd love it but too many cunts.
@@matthewread7220Ha Ha There are to many indeed, still it might stop those cunts charging around the countryside on horseback with there packs of fox hounds pretending to be drag hunting.
@@RunninGunner04 true but canadian rockies and the borial forest are so massive that snow leopards, amur tigers and mountain goats would only add not take anything away from the ecosystem
@@Tomahawk1999 don’t worry, that’s what every other person thought when they introduced invasive species, and guess what, almost every one of those invasive species became a threat to the environment. Also big cat territory’s can by thousands and thousands of acres, and if food gets short there they will go where the animals are until there are none. We need predators, but not too many
Good video quality! Can't say anything about your situation over in Canada. I am from Europe. And the video is already 5 years old. But, in Germany we have a lot of "non government" organizations which say they work for the protection of wildlife. But the truth is, a lot of it is business. Plus the ones which lead this organizations very often a no real experts. Which automatically means, it is a dead end from the start, for the wildlife. The "normal" people mostly have no idea what is really going on, and based on that don't know what they are doing.
Sadly this seems to be the case the world over. As a keen wildlife observer & photographer I feel we are the problem. On the one hand we want access to wildlife, build nice reserves and then they become overrun with vistors (a victim of their own success). I once visited a popular reserve in the UK which has lots of seabirds such as Gannets, Razorbills, Puffins etc. But it was packed with us all trying to view these birds and it was not an enjoyable experience at all. As I live in a city there are only a few wildlife/nature hotspots which again get full of people, which can cause problems for the birds, particularly Swans which get attacked by dogs who have been let off their leads by owners. One local reserve now has a vistor centre, cafe, children's playground, cycle hire and a remote control boat club which use the lake! It is a wonder that the birds have not vacated and gone somewhere else. And don't get me started on dog walkers or drones!
Thanks for making videos like this and calling out Parks Canada. People in general need to be held accountable for their actions... inactions and it up to other people to do it.
Thanks Jacob. I think Parks Canada has actually been doing a good job given their limited resources; the real problems lie with a total lack of funding from the federal level and a lack of commitment to ecological integrity from the feds and from upper levels of Parks' management.
Sometimes, I feel, it would be better for the Wildlife [and us too, sometimes] if most of the Wildlife viewing tourism, was reduced to installing more live Cameras in the wilderness, so people could watch the Animals, from their homes... Sadly, that way, they wouldn't make so much money, quite the contrary actually...
It's gonna sound controversial but in National Parks the rights of the animals should trump those of humans - wolves shouldn't be shot for becoming accustomed to the food left by us. And if humans get hurt as a result, then that's just the way it is - we are in their domain after all. The decision to shoot those two wolves has essentially almost wiped out the Bow Valley pack. Incidentally, I saw one of the pack south of Banff, near Sulphur Mountain last summer. It was only a brief sighting, but it was stunning nonetheless - no attempt was made to follow me.
If humans get hurt in the process its becuase they weren't packing which anyone that goes into the woods needs to do, or else you are responsible for your death or physical harm, not the animal that did it, they are just protecting themselves and their pups and if you don't want to protect yourself and your family, thats your problem, not the animals.
Yet again more persecution of the wolf. Funny how we forget that without wolves we wouldn't have had dogs, and by having dogs helped people get to the stage we could build civilisations
To be fair these animals have every right to live out there lives where they reside!! Ppl wanna venture off then beware , if the obvious happens then u got what deserve, nosey ppl get hurt. It's bad enough these ignorant are Ppl here in the city gotta consult throw up these cheap are Homes, appts, and so on, it pushes them outta there elements, period, & facts! They don't come looking for u for anything , so stop bein damn nosey. All of our Animals are becoming like the Dinasours because of Man.
I wish I could join you what pore beautiful wolves just being killed what a crime that company should have been fined 10'000 each cause those are almost the last wolves alive boy I almost have tears coming!!!
This is what happen when you create God into your own image and after your like this, everything else has no right to exist except for those things that look like you and when it threatens your so call way of life it should not exist.
God created us in his Image, but that doesn't mean nothing else has the right to exist. Its quite the contarary. You could call it survival of the fittest. If you go camping and a bear attacks your campground, you have every right to shoot at it in self deffence at the time, but afterwards its not ok to go after it, because it was the person at the camprgounds fault it came in to begin with.
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I've seen Grizzlies, Black bears, Elk, Foxes, Coyotes, Mountain Goats and Deer here in Banff but no Wolves. Would be so cool to see them !
This was an amazing video! I made a two week trip from Jasper to BC back to Banff... and I was absolutely disgusted by the behavior of some tourists. In one such incident, there was a large group of people who approached a bull elk (with their children in tow) on the side of the road. I yelled at them, telling them "Get away from the elk. It is in rut. Not only are you endangering yourselves and your children, you are endangering the animal!". Not one person listened. There was also litter, and extreme noise on the trails and in campgrounds. I actually spoke with some very nice tourists who said they "were hoping to see a grizzly bear on their tour". I politely told them "I actually don't want to see them. If I do see them, it means that they have become too accustomed to people, or they are too close to the roadways. I am happy they aren't visible. It means they are safe, and enjoying their own habitat." These people were taken aback at first, but I could see them contemplate this idea, and accept it. I told them of "Bear 148" who was, in my opinion, as good as murdered by the Banff tourist industry. I am so passionate about this topic and am hoping to get employment with Parks Canada, to assist with the conservation endeavor. Again, excellent work :)
Well done to you.tourists need to properly educated. They should go to a safari park or zoo if they want to approach animals have picnics make noise and all of the other inconsiderate selfish things that ingnorant people do.
We need more people like you in this world! 💯
You gotta remember "we"..are animals as well.
dominion and territorial..are facts..not only for ...
So remove the danger to humans.
I was chased by a wolf twenty years ago..
And bears..a lot.
One human life lost is to much....kill the bears and wolfs.
.........
Or let us carry.(arms).in the parks.
Mind you just let unarmed politicians hike the back country..that
Might be a solution.
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Good job Karen...we need more people like you
Absolutely heartbreaking. If we must visit, we must visit responsibly. And vote against those who wants to defund nature reserves/parks like this.
Thank you for publishing this John! Here in the US I went to Yosemite for the first time last summer (2017) and couldn't believe the stress that tourist unknowingly place on the wildlife ecosystem. Videos like yours will help put the pressure on the Feds to follow the policies that already exist. Thank you again for your work.
Wonderful video and you are doing a fantastic job trying to protect our parks and wildlife. Thank you for your dedication.
Thanks Keith, I appreciate the support.
I have watched all your videos in one afternoon and I am really impressed! Not only because of the quality of the videos or because of your amazing pictures but because of your dedication to protect the wildlife you encounter. I have always been a wildlife lover and being an amateur photographer myself these videos really inspire me in trying to take actions to protect it. Thanks a lot for your documentaries and I hope that more and more people will follow your movement.
Thank you Maxime!
This is so horrible. Thank you for shedding light on these issues. My belief is the health and well-being of wildlife should come above that of tourists. Nature conservation must come first every time
Everyones well being should be on the same level, a.k.a. survial of the fittest. People need to pack a gun or bear spray whenever they go into the woods, or else you are responsible for your death or physical harm, not the animal that did it, they are just protecting themselves and their pups and if you don't want to protect yourself and your family, thats your problem, not the animals.
Thanks John for bringing this issue to our attention !! We need to step up and put pressure on our government, to enforce the laws in place to protect the wildlife !! Thanks for all your work !! I will be taking action !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
As a conservationist and photographer, I aspire to make such content one day.. Well researched and extremely educational + 1 subscriber
Thank you
Dude. You deserve more views. Kudos and thanks. : )
Money rules the world, and it's sickening. Our duty as humans is to protect this beautiful world we have
U would think!!
Amazing video, straight to the point and beautiful visuals!
Thank you for creating and sharing this video. It's so perfectly explained. I visited Banff & Jasper three years ago; I saw bears for the first time, but then I soon saw people behaving like idiots trying to get as close to them as possible. After seeing that, and speaking with a local, it broke my heart that this place is being loved to death. That trip started me on a path to a career in wildlife tourism research, and I hope that somehow some of my research might help places like Banff become more sustainable.
wonderful natural world, but too much people........
Correction, to many irresponsible people. The natural world is the greatest thing you can witness in life. But enjoy it and clean up after yourself.
Take nothing but photos, leave nothing but footprints
You're free to take yourself and your family out of it if you choose. Meanwhile, the responsible people can keep trying to improve things for both humans and animals.
You should do another one of these. You were exactly right. A fed wolf just attacked a camper
Great video! Thanks for putting this all out there!
this is really sad, all over the world, Africa, Asia, USA, Canada and etc.. their govt always take profit first before wild lives
8 wolves killed within a year, that is such a heartbreaking number considering they are few to begin with.
The planet is just over populated and we humans are slowly destroying it by killing wild lives through poaching, trophy hunting and sometimes simply we think they are an inconvenience....
Having said that. this is a really beautiful videos and i thoroughly enjoy every videos from Mr. John Marriott, Thanks you for sharing
Agreed! I hope you did your part and stayed childless. 🙏❤ Having kids is extremely selfish.
Worrisome video with some incredible footage and images...thank you for sharing it.
Thanks for sharing this video, showin off the wonderful natural world of Banff national park. you are doing a fantastic job.
This man is my hero!
Thanks John! Making people aware of this situation. As a Bow Valley resident, it's a shame to see whats happening around here. It's going to be interesting to see what the long-term effects are going to be or if they can reverse it.
Thank you John for such a wonderful and educational video!
Damn. . . I went to Banff six years ago and it breaks my heart seeing this. I remember seeing a little wolf pup on 1A around midnight. amazing.
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I'm currently doing a project on tourism in national parks and, as part of that, the so-called use-conservation gap. I find that there is a place in between where both can be accommodated somehow.
Further, it is also important to point out that conservation can also be considered as 'use' as we conserve nature because then there's something for humans to enjoy. This whole discussion is so very interesting, and it also brings up the position which we as humans take in the world. Do we own nature or what?
Your channel is amazing, Jonh! Compliments from Brazil...
Amazing VDO ! thank you for sharing this wake up call !!!!
Very well put together video and about something I feel passionate about. Loved it. Also that intro gave me goosebumps!
Hello John! Please tell me more about the B.C wolf culling and how the government carry out with audacity to continue despite public oppositional voice please post to me
Excellent as usual, John. Some similarities to what's been happening in Yellowstone down here in the States; surges in attendance while funding to the National Parks has been cut. A significant contributor to the surge in attendance has been social media. A double-edged sword to be sure.
Absolutely Mac, glad you enjoyed the episode.
You Are awesome John E. Marriott thank you
A very important message. Thank you.
Wolves are so beautiful and misunderstood. I'm absolutely obsessed with helping them anyway I can.
Great Effort! best wishes for your work!
Thanks for sharing...we "discovered" the wolves in Yellowstone and continue to go back a couple of times a year to watch them. I have followed you for a while and love your photographs of the wolves and grizzly bears - thanks for all you do for our wildlife! Such a tragedy for these wolves.
Happy that I was in Banff past March as it was still pretty quiet. Unfortunately did not see wolff or other wildelife on the Bow Valley Parkway but it's such an awesome place/park but the increase of tourism is really worrysome. Thanks for sharing this video again. Awesome job again but a pitty it brings such an sad story.
Thanks Hedy!
John E. Marriott my pleasure John. I love your work and efforts to protect wildlife I love to see and have seen during my many travels to Canada and USA
Excellent and informative video. I must say it’s alarming at the speed vehicles travel between Jasper and Banff on the icehighway. I hope your hard work in making this video reaches out to people who sometimes don’t realize that their actions in the park could change the behaviour of wild animals and not in a good way
So sad. It's been hard to watch the direction the park has been headed. I almost feel like they should close 1A this year to avoid problems.... curious where is pipestone?
Pipestone is the river that flows into the Bow River at Lake Louise.
Hi John, wonderful coverage of the great North American Wolf. Thank you for sharing such beauty with the world. Do you have any videos on the whitetail deer?
Great shots of these amazing animals man! New subscriber here :D
Also what kind of camera do you use?
Oneyellowfellow I too would love to know this, really well shot 👍🏽
You can not let those who once almost lead to the extinction of many many animals to now protect them. Government is never never ever ever to be trusted.
dude this channel is so under ratted such wonderful content but so little appreciation
hey, can you make more tutorials about photographing? your videos are so good!
Wildlife that threaten human beings should not be shot. But instead human should get out of their turf and limit access to the environment where such animals may be present. It doesn’t make any sense to kill off these animals so humans can enjoy nature and camping. What places our needs above all theirs?
Greed
First of all We are at the top of the food chain. You have to keep predators in check. However you do not need to decimate them either. Wolves are very important to the ecosystem however, they can get out of control and decimate other animals. It's a fine line.
@@mr.skeptical3071 We don't need to keep predators in check. We need to identify individuals who've attacked or are very likely to attack people and take them out rather than going on annual culls which do more harm than good.
PS. There's never been a recorded attack of a wolf killing a human.
@@w-james9277 I agree, but it's hard to find one in particular whose going after people. It's ashame that ranchers loose thousands of dollars on thier livestock due to out of control populations of predators, so we have to do our part in keeping them under control. But do it in an ethical way, like hunting or trapping, not poisoning or mowing them down from helicopters. All animals, especially wolves need thier numbers to not get out of control, cause then they compete for food and territories and get sick and diseased the more that are out there
@@mr.skeptical3071It's easier than you think. Camera traps are a great way to identify the movements of all the potentially dangerous animals in the reserve. Also, you put tracking colours on them which means we always know where they are. If you identify and individual who keeps leaving the reserve and entering human settlements then you take take action on that individual weather it be by relocation or destroying it.
When we start focusing on the human tourism aspect of these national parks and less on the well being of the animals i think weve lost our way.
We need both or the conservation programs will have to get lean
Is that a massive upswing due to overseas tourism??
Banff park should be expanded to allow the wolves to roam.
Sorry I'm late to the party. Not only do you videos draw attention to important topics but the production quality is outstanding. Being from Alberta this was impactful to see. Subbed.
Any chance you could tell me what mountain that is at 1:35?
Brilliant video , thank you for sharing this
I’ve wanted to make a shirt that states, “Banff National Park: Habituating Wildlife Since 1885.” I hated the 2017 “birthday gift” to Canadians. It ruined Banff and Waterton, making them near unenjoyable, and even stressful to visit.
I certainly hope things have improved in Banff. Jolly good work. And for trophy 🏆 hunting I hope severe fines and penalties are in place unless it's protecting one's life
Great perspective - we need to act now > why not start an online petition? Just a thought. Thanks John for being vocal.
Greetings from Vancouver Island :)
I think as well that there needs to be wide safe corridors where animals can travel from one park or wilderness zone to another
Exactly, like Y2Y proposes.
I got chased by a wolf!! It's was gigantic and scary I even sustained a serious injury to my quad cause I ran fasted I've ever ran before lol. This was in 2018. People said there are no wolves there at that time. But I am 100% it was a wolf.
It is sad to see how some human beings might react in the most inappropriate way with no good judgment. It is important to protect wild habitat and natural resources.
I will be in Bannf next week travelling by bus (onit regional and greyhound) and using (roam) public transit. 1 less car hope that helps.
Part of the action plan should be to educate each Province of Canada so that everyone learns to behave. Especially Ontario !
Excellent job, i admire you, greetings from México!!
In my country as it joined to EU recently far too much people come as tourists to visit it.
Shortly, as I was following what was going on in the remains of the wilderness here, I found out that a lot of damage is already caused. There will be no way to repair whats done already, ever. I am finding no footprints in the known areas, any more not to mention the all rest to prove that. Seems like there is no place for the wildlife to live in peace and harmony.
Is it still money what we only care about?
It seems that way :-(
Enjoyed the video. Very sad to hear how they treat these beautiful animals! Greetings from Belgium!
Awesome video. May Canada be wild forever!
Indeed!
If you go back when Parks were invented...they fought the main issue...ACCESS. It was the thing needed to draw crowds so they can save the land from too much timber or mining, but it brought TONS of people and the down fall also. They understood that when they built parks from the very beginning. We still have the same issue today.
Fantastic video
I love your channel👍🏽
Wish they would reintroduce the wolves here in Scotland, beautiful creatures, had the luxury to photograph them in the Highland Wildlife Park, amazing what they do for the ecosystem. Sad to see that about the wildlife being shot and killed just because of people leaving leftover from garbage.
Never happen mate over here we can barely handle foxes 🦊
Scotland is not big enough. They would just be persecuted as in America. It wouldn't be fair on them. To many people put people first unfortunately. Wolves have enough trouble to survive in other bigger countries. Sadly
@@mycolliesandme268 very true. In Britain we don't have really any respect for what little nature we have left let alone reintroduce an a pex predator. I'd love it but too many cunts.
@@matthewread7220Ha Ha There are to many indeed, still it might stop those cunts charging around the countryside on horseback with there packs of fox hounds pretending to be drag hunting.
@@mycolliesandme268 again you speak the truth, such posh twats as well, are you Scottish?
Thank You..
The best video I have ever seen
Thank you
John, do you support grizzly bear viewing operations??
i did honestly consider introducing snow leopards and mountain goats in banff. would be a fantastic place for them to thrive.
That would be stupid, because they aren't native and would ruin the ecosystem.
@@RunninGunner04 true but canadian rockies and the borial forest are so massive that snow leopards, amur tigers and mountain goats would only add not take anything away from the ecosystem
@@Tomahawk1999 don’t worry, that’s what every other person thought when they introduced invasive species, and guess what, almost every one of those invasive species became a threat to the environment. Also big cat territory’s can by thousands and thousands of acres, and if food gets short there they will go where the animals are until there are none. We need predators, but not too many
Good video quality!
Can't say anything about your situation over in Canada. I am from Europe. And the video is already 5 years old.
But, in Germany we have a lot of "non government" organizations which say they work for the protection of wildlife. But the truth is, a lot of it is business.
Plus the ones which lead this organizations very often a no real experts. Which automatically means, it is a dead end from the start, for the wildlife.
The "normal" people mostly have no idea what is really going on, and based on that don't know what they are doing.
corage video,I´m with you
Sadly this seems to be the case the world over. As a keen wildlife observer & photographer I feel we are the problem. On the one hand we want access to wildlife, build nice reserves and then they become overrun with vistors (a victim of their own success). I once visited a popular reserve in the UK which has lots of seabirds such as Gannets, Razorbills, Puffins etc. But it was packed with us all trying to view these birds and it was not an enjoyable experience at all. As I live in a city there are only a few wildlife/nature hotspots which again get full of people, which can cause problems for the birds, particularly Swans which get attacked by dogs who have been let off their leads by owners. One local reserve now has a vistor centre, cafe, children's playground, cycle hire and a remote control boat club which use the lake! It is a wonder that the birds have not vacated and gone somewhere else. And don't get me started on dog walkers or drones!
What happened? What is now the situation?
Unfortunately, I think we need to start holding Parks Canada accountable. Banff isn't the only park where profit before conservation takes place.
cant we breed some wolves in captivity with minimal human interaction for a relativly low cost then set em loose in banff?
They've been breeding them since the 80's
Why not increase park entrance fees to $20 per day, and make it cheaper or free for only confirmed poor/underprivileged Canadians?
Too many people!
Thanks for making videos like this and calling out Parks Canada.
People in general need to be held accountable for their actions... inactions and it up to other people to do it.
Thanks Jacob. I think Parks Canada has actually been doing a good job given their limited resources; the real problems lie with a total lack of funding from the federal level and a lack of commitment to ecological integrity from the feds and from upper levels of Parks' management.
What kind of tripod do you use?
Do you strictly complain about Canadian places? or American too?
Sometimes, I feel, it would be better for the Wildlife [and us too, sometimes] if most of the Wildlife viewing tourism, was reduced to installing more live Cameras in the wilderness, so people could watch the Animals, from their homes... Sadly, that way, they wouldn't make so much money, quite the contrary actually...
It's gonna sound controversial but in National Parks the rights of the animals should trump those of humans - wolves shouldn't be shot for becoming accustomed to the food left by us. And if humans get hurt as a result, then that's just the way it is - we are in their domain after all. The decision to shoot those two wolves has essentially almost wiped out the Bow Valley pack. Incidentally, I saw one of the pack south of Banff, near Sulphur Mountain last summer. It was only a brief sighting, but it was stunning nonetheless - no attempt was made to follow me.
If humans get hurt in the process its becuase they weren't packing which anyone that goes into the woods needs to do, or else you are responsible for your death or physical harm, not the animal that did it, they are just protecting themselves and their pups and if you don't want to protect yourself and your family, thats your problem, not the animals.
Tourist go to Banft and Jasper but 99% don't go hiking. Should be plenty of room for animals....we're animals too!
So feeding the wild really does kill them. Lesson learned.
Tourism destroys so many things. In other countries it has a big impact on indigenous people too. Anything to make money.
Parks get "loved" to death.
I go here every summer I’m Canadian.why did he need to talk about the government being liberal about free passes
So sad cus soon don't will be wild wolves and bears.
Banff's taxes goes up in order to protect whats bring in so many tourist. Or............
Yet again more persecution of the wolf. Funny how we forget that without wolves we wouldn't have had dogs, and by having dogs helped people get to the stage we could build civilisations
The reason is because wildlife doesn’t pay🙂
Banff is beautiful, but overrated. There are many other amazing quiet spots I prefer to visit 😊
Stupid humans.😢😭😪😢😭😪.I am sad
Why did the local government even allows trophy hunting?
To be fair these animals have every right to live out there lives where they reside!! Ppl wanna venture off then beware , if the obvious happens then u got what deserve, nosey ppl get hurt. It's bad enough these ignorant are Ppl here in the city gotta consult throw up these cheap are Homes, appts, and so on, it pushes them outta there elements, period, & facts! They don't come looking for u for anything , so stop bein damn nosey. All of our Animals are becoming like the Dinasours because of Man.
So sad to see this stuff, its all about the money
JT is busy with Instagram ops instead of taking care of this country
canadia is more like the u.s. than one thinks
I wish I could join you what pore beautiful wolves just being killed what a crime that company should have been fined 10'000 each cause those are almost the last wolves alive boy I almost have tears coming!!!
This is what happen when you create God into your own image and after your like this, everything else has no right to exist except for those things that look like you and when it threatens your so call way of life it should not exist.
God created us in his Image, but that doesn't mean nothing else has the right to exist. Its quite the contarary. You could call it survival of the fittest. If you go camping and a bear attacks your campground, you have every right to shoot at it in self deffence at the time, but afterwards its not ok to go after it, because it was the person at the camprgounds fault it came in to begin with.