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How Montreal’s Largest Park Tackled Its Raccoon Problem
“When tourists arrive with food that is often very high in calories and in fat, they’re going to very quickly lose their fear of humans.”
Mount Royal Park can be seen from the air flying into Montreal, rising up on the west of the city. Laid out by Frederick Law Olmsted in the mid-1870s, it encompasses more than 500 acres of woods, paths, a lake, and a number of look-out points over Montreal.
The Belvedere Camilien-Houde abuts a road that winds through the park, and has a view over the city straight to the landmark Olympic Stadium.