Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge expansion gains final approval

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  • “This minor expansion will help further conservation efforts for the swamp along with the threatened and endangered species that inhabit it,” said Michael Lusk, the refuge’s manager. WIKI COMMONS
    “This minor expansion will help further conservation efforts for the swamp along with the threatened and endangered species that inhabit it,” said Michael Lusk, the refuge’s manager. WIKI COMMONS
    The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will move forward with a plan to expand the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge the swamp’s supporters hope will help sink a proposed titanium mine, the federal agency announced Friday.The planned expansion of about 22,000 acres got an enthusiastic reception during a 55-day public comment period. The agency received about 30,000 comments generally sup...

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