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		Wildlife is equally spectacular. Bighorn sheep, mountain goats, wapiti (elk), black bear, and whitetail mule deer are frequently seen. Grizzly bear, moose, wolves and mule deer also live here all year. Bison are scarcer: Waterton Lakes National Park maintains an exhibit herd in a paddock. Beaver, hoary marmot, river otter, materen, and pika also make Waterton/Glacier their home. Locally prevalent birds include osprey, ptarmigan, golden eagle, clark's nutcracker, and harlequin duck. The once-endangered bald eagle also nests and fishes here. Remember while you are in the parks that you are the visitor in this land, and it is your responsibility to protect the fragile balance by staying on trails, by not picking wildflowers, and by observing and photographing wildlife from a distance. Feeding animals� any animal�is illegal and prohibited; violators will be ticketed and fined or prosecuted. All park animals are potentially dangerous, no matter how appealing�they often bite or scratch, and can spread disease. Wild animals quickly become conditioned to human food; once they have been fed, they seek handouts again and again. Bears, both black and grizzly, may have to be removed or destroyed if they become reliant on human foods, and such animals also pose a threat to park visitors. Remember: a fed bear is a dead bear.				The bear essentials to read. Stuffsack in a tree: keeping the chow safe from desirous paws.