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Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1937 and is one of the best-protected wilderness areas in the southeastern United States.

Conservationists Purchase $60 Million Property to Save Okefenokee Swamp from Strip Mine

Opponents of a proposed strip mine next to the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge say the project would have drained the famous wetlands, damaging sport fish and big game habitat
BySage Marshall
Jul 09, 2025
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