Bears feeding on berries force closure of part of K-Country trail

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Bears feeding on berries have forced a number of partial trail closures in K-Country.
A bear closure was announced for Bill Milne Trail in Kananaskis Country by Alberta Parks on Thursday .
The agency reported on its website that there have been multiple reports of grizzlies and black bears on the trail, feeding on berries in the Evan-Thomas provincial recreation area.
There was also a report of bluff charge on hikers. The impacted area extends from Kananaskis Village to Mount Kidd RV Park.
The area between Mount Kidd RV Park and Wedge Pond remains open.
That was the latest in a number of bear closures and warnings announced for multiple Highway 40 day use areas in Kananaskis Country over the past week or so, as a bumper crop of berries have brought bears onto trails to feed.
One warning, originally posted by the province on July 30, extends from Canoe Meadows day use and campground, Widowmaker day use, Widowmaker trail, Kananaskis Visitor Info Center day use, Barrier Dam day use, and Barrier Boat Launch day use areas.
Parks Alberta said a grizzly bear and cub were spotted in that area, feeding on vegetation.
On Wednesday, a bear closure was posted for the area south of Gorge Creek Trail, west to Bluerock Creek Trail, east to Indian Oils trail gate, where a grizzly was sighted feeding on a cow carcass.
Gorge Creek and Bluerock Creek trails remain open.
Also on Wednesday, a bear closure was announced for Buller Mountain day use, including Buller Pond Hiker-Biker campsite, where multiple grizzlies, and cubs, have been sighted feeding on berries.
For more information about bear advisories in Alberta, go here.