Bear 122....
Bear 122, aka "The Boss" of Banff national park. At 20 years old he weights 600 pounds and he's the biggest and the dominant male in the area. His feats include siring the most offspring in the park, he's known for eating black bears, and he may have once survived a collision with a train.
Steve Michel, a human wildlife conflict specialist with Banff National Park, said researchers believe "The Boss" grizzly was struck by a train several years ago.
In spite of that, tracking data shows that the bear continues to use the railways heavily, for travel and foraging.
"He probably learned a lesson from that, making sure that he gets himself off the tracks when a train is approaching," Michel said.
According to Parks Canada mapping, the bear frequently crosses high-speed, heavy-traffic highways, including the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 93S.
"I think he's actually been lucky in that he has been able to survive while utilizing these transportation corridors for so long," Michel said.
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