Environmental groups in Georgia are celebrating the Conservation Fund’s purchase of thousands of acres of land near the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, but are urging continued advocacy efforts to protect the area from mining interests and secure legal protections for the refuge.
Author Archives: Leon Stafford/Georgia Recorder
Leon Stafford is an award-winning journalist with more than 30 years experience at various newspapers, including the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Lexington Herald-Leader and the Knoxville News-Sentinel. He has covered city, county and state government, business, education, technology, the arts and hospitality, among other areas, during his career.
