National Bison Day with Oakland Zoo, Blackfeet Nation and Wildlife Conservation Society in Joint Bison Restoration Project
(WorldNews Environment)

Cultural Leaders and Elder of the Blackfeet Nation Reservation speak about the Iinnii Initiative, restoring the American Bison to Blackfeet Nation`s tribal lands and to Oakland Zoo`s California Trail Expansion On National Bison Day, our country`s new National Mammal was honored at an evening affair held at Oakland Zoo`s new Landing Café at California Trail. Oakland Zoo`s President & CEO, Dr. Joel Parrott, Keith Aune from the Wildlife Conservation Society, and John Murray, Blackfeet Nation Elder and other cultural leaders from the Blackfeet Nation tribes will present and speak about the three organizations coming together to make the Bison Restoration Project (Iinnii Initiative) a reality....