Critical lands in SC’s conservation legacy at risk

South Carolina has a remarkable legacy of land protection, a bipartisan achievement that includes the Waccamaw, Cape Romain and Ernest F. Hollings ACE Basin national wildlife refuges and the Francis Marion National Forest, preserving nearly 380,000 acres.

Now, ongoing federal workforce cuts and environmental policy changes threaten this legacy. To date, our Lowcountry refuges and the Francis Marion National Forest have been spared staffing cuts, but nobody is breathing easy. Fears are mounting that the worst is yet to come.

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