Moore, Roy "Fire on the Swamp"

Moore, Roy "Fire on the Swamp"
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"Fire on the Swamp" narrative by Roy Moore describing the fires that took place on Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge during his tenure there starting in 1951. Organization: FWS Name: Roy Moore Years: 1951- Program: Refuges/Fire Management Keywords: John Hopkins, Tommy Roddenberry, Maul Hammock, Marty Cone, Jewett Hall, Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Timberland, Prairie, Controlled burns, Fire, Employees (USFWS), History
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Roy Moore
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A woodpecker perches near cavity on trunk of mature pine tree.
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge is the headwaters of the Suwannee and St. Marys rivers.  The refuge provides habitat for threatened and endangered species, such as the red-cockaded woodpecker, indigo snake, and wood stork, along with a wide variety of other wildlife.  It is world renowned...
National Wildlife Refuge
Folkston,GA
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Subject tags
History
Fires
Fire management
Employees (USFWS)