Dear Defender of Wildlife,

It's the largest wildlife refuge east of the Mississippi – and one company’s proposed mine threatens the wild creatures that call it home.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is deciding whether to allow strip-mining on the edge of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, a spectacular wetland near the Georgia and Florida state line.

The refuge is home to 1,000 different kinds of plants and animals – all of which are in danger if this project moves forward.

Take Action: Tell the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to protect the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge!

The refuge comprises most of Okefenokee Swamp, a "Wetland of International Importance," and is home to a stunning array of wildlife, including Florida black bears, herons, ibises, cranes and alligators.

Those species and this habitat could suffer irreversible damage if this mining operation is permitted to proceed. When a different corporation proposed a similar mine years ago, it was met with national opposition and outcry, and that proposal was shut down to protect the refuge. Now this threat has returned!

Wildlife needs your help. Protect refuge wildlife and demand action!

We can’t let one mining company’s greed destroy this habitat and threaten the species that call it home – not to mention the local communities that depend on this wild place. Stand with Okefenokee wildlife and demand that this refuge be protected!

Defender of Wildlife, we only have until next week to convince the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to pay attention to the substantial risks posed by the mine. If this project moves forward, we may never be able to repair the damage strip mining could cause.

The Okefenokee belongs to all of us. Please stand with us to protect its future.

Sincerely,

Ben Prater Southeast Program Director Defenders of Wildlife