Feds’ Expansion of Okefenokee NWR Could Help Prevent a Proposed Mine There — If It Sticks
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced plans to expand the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge by more than 20,000 ...
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Okefenokee boundary to be expanded
The refuge contains the Okefenokee Swamp, which is considered one of the seven wonders of Georgia. There has been a controversial strip mining project bordering the refuge- which environmental ...
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Agency approves expanding Okefenokee wildlife refuge, setting up possible buyout of mining project
The Okefenokee refuge covers nearly 630 square miles (1,630 square kilometers) in southeast Georgia and is home to more than 400 animal species, including alligators and bald eagles. The swamp’s ...
Federal officials announce plans to expand Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge boundary
GEORGIA — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced its “final decision to expand the acquisition boundary of the ...
Federal government approves Okefenokee wildlife refuge expansion plan
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has finalized a plan that could lead to the expansion of the Okefenokee National Wildlife ...
Agency approves expanding Okefenokee wildlife refuge, setting up possible buyout of mining project
A federal agency has approved an expansion of the Okefenokee Swamp's vast wildlife refuge. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ...
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Agency approves expanding Okefenokee wildlife refuge, setting up possible buyout of mining project
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A federal agency said Friday that it has approved a plan to expand the Okefenokee Swamp's vast wildlife refuge, setting up a potential buyout offer for land intended for a ...