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Former head of Fish and Wildlife Service goes to bat for Okefenokee in Georgia
The former director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) recently urged Gov. Brian Kemp to block a proposed mine near ...
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Agency approves expanding Okefenokee wildlife refuge, setting up possible buyout of mining project
along the boundaries of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, the largest federal refuge east of the Mississippi River. The service manages the refuge and is part of the Interior Department.
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Feds’ Expansion of Okefenokee NWR Could Help Prevent a Proposed Mine There — If It Sticks
On Friday, the USFWS announced its final decision to expand the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge by approximately 22,000 acres, potentially opening the door to a buyout of the proposed mine.
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Former top federal wildlife official warned Georgia governor about threat of Okefenokee mine
The AJC has learned a former top U.S. wildlife official wrote Gov. Brian Kemp to warn that a mine planned near the Okefenokee Swamp would threaten the fragile ecosystem.
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Former head of Fish and Wildlife Service goes to bat for Okefenokee
The former director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently urged Gov. Brian Kemp to block a proposed mine near the ...