Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge expansion gains final approval
Expanding the boundary of the Okefenokee refuge will allow agency to offer priority public uses like hunting, fishing, wildlife watching and education.
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 Refuge.
Federal officials announce plans to expand Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge boundary
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced its “final decision to expand the acquisition boundary of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge by approximately 22,000 acres.”
U.S. Fish and Wildlife finalizes Okefenokee expansion plan
The expansion would not immediately add the land to the Refuge, but it would allow the Service to work with willing landowners to acquire lands through fee title or conservation easements. This means that the Alabama-based mining company could still deny the buyout of their land.
Wildlife Service to expand Okefenokee Refuge's boundary
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced its final decision to expand the boundary to the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge by 22,000 acres.
Feds OK plans for expanding Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
The Fish and Wildlife Service said it could buy land from property owners near the nation's largest blackwater swamp in Georgia.
Agency Approves Expanding Okefenokee Wildlife Refuge, Setting up Possible Buyout of Mining Project
- The sun sets over water lilies and cypress trees along the remote Red Trail wilderness water trail of Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Wednesday, April 6, 2022, in Fargo, Ga. (AP Photo/Stephen B.
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