Rudy-Admin says the moose "attacked", which is a very poor description of a large ungulate trying to avoid human contact or defend itself to a perceived threat. Moose do charge, and can definitely inflict serious injury or worse, but they don’t "attack." I was at the haul back line-up on one of the occasions when the said moose came running (you would even say "charging") through, and it did not "attack" or target any person. It was certainly quite stressed, but it was just trying to get away from all of us.
That said, there is a hunting season for moose in the Fernie area, both rifle and bow, and while of course the seasons are in the fall it is true that there is a stable moose population (actually it is increasing over the last several years) in the area, so from a wildlife management/preservation point-of-view the killing of one moose is not apocalyptic. It seems a shame that a moose was killed due to a perceived risk to skiers (we run into moose every 2nd or 3rd time out snowshoeing or touring, or often mountain biking), but hopefully at least the meat was used for a good cause and it wasn’t a total waste.
