The birth of the wapiti calves marks a new season. Mountain sheep and mountain goats also give birth. Beavers begin building and shoring up with their dams.
Young coyotes are strong enough to hunt with the adults, and grizzly bears find nourishment in the bays of Knights Inlet. Meanwhile, the extreme heat of summer forces many animals to higher altitudes, while mountain goats descend in search of salt.
Rutting season for elk in Jasper; mating season for moose in Elk National Park; mating confrontations between male mountain sheep. Also: grizzlies prepare their dens for hibernation.
The ungulates descend into the valleys in search of food; bison dig under the snow looking for food; wolves and coyotes prepare for mating season; and male wapitis begin to grow antlers.
Some 150,000 caribou gather for the great migration despite the presence of predators; the wapitis enter rutting season; grizzlies feast on salmon; beavers stock up for winter.
