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Government of Canada Announces Public Consultation on Reintroducing Plains Bison to Banff National Park

The Honourable Peter Kent, Canada's Environment Minister and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, announces public consultation on reintroducing Plains Bison to Banff National Park, in Banff, Alberta, January 27, 2012.
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Banff, Alberta, January 27, 2012-- The Honourable Peter Kent, Canada’s Environment Minister and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, today announced the start of public consultation that will shape and inform Parks Canada’s plans to restore plains bison to Banff National Park.

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