Mining threatens wildlife in the Okefenokee Refuge. Speak up today!

Urge Georgia EPD to reject proposed strip mining and help protect vulnerable wildlife in the Okefenokee Refuge! ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [Defenders of Wildlife] [ACT NOW]( [Egret in profile © Running Wild Media]( Tell the GEPD Not to Allow This Mine to Move Forward! Dear Defender, The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge is home to over 1,000 species – and a giant mining corporation wants to open up an 8,000-acre mining project right next door. This irreplaceable wetland is now in danger of being defiled by mining operations. We need to speak up today to protect the Okefenokee! [Comment now: Tell the Georgia Environmental Protection Division not to allow this mine to move forward!]( Twin Pines Minerals is making a big push to break ground on the first phase of a massive strip mine next to the Okefenokee. But this refuge is a treasured haven of biodiversity. Alligators, herons, sandhill cranes, black bears and many more all depend on habitat in the Okefenokee to find food, reproduce and carry on the cycle of life. Make no mistake, putting a massive mining project next to their home will spell disaster for this jewel of the Refuge System and all the animals that live there. [Add your voice to shut down this disruptive mine before it’s too late!]( If Twin Pines is allowed to break ground on the first phase of a roughly 8,000-acre mining project next to the refuge, they could potentially destroy the last unspoiled wetland in the lower 48 states. We still have time to prevent that destruction. Raise your voice today: Tell the Georgia Environmental Protection Division not to issue mining permits that threaten the Okefenokee and its wildlife! [DEFEND THE OKEFENOKEE REFUGE]( Thank you using your voice to protect vulnerable wildlife in the Okefenokee and beyond. Sincerely, Ben Prater Director, Southeast Program Defenders of Wildlife [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( Defenders of Wildlife 1130 17th Street NW • Washington, DC 20036 defenders.org © 2024 Defenders of Wildlife --------------------------------------------------------------- Photo credit: Egret © Running Wild Media This email was sent to {EMAIL} Please do not respond to this email. [Unsubscribe here]( or update your preferences [here!]( [supporter]