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715 acres of protected National Wildlife Refuge land in South Texas could soon be handed over to a corporation run by the world's richest man — SpaceX.

Nestled on the Gulf shore in Texas, the Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge is home to endangered ocelots, rare migratory birds, and Kemp's ridley sea turtles.

It's one of the last remaining expanses of public lands in south Texas.

But now, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to hand 715 acres of this precious refuge to SpaceX in exchange for smaller land parcels spread across the region.

“Our protected public lands are being gifted for the benefit of the world’s richest man, who could trash them while playing with his exploding rockets,” said Laiken Jordahl, national public lands advocate at the Center.

SpaceX's rocket launch activities have already impacted nearby habitat and destroyed shorebird nests.

Wildlife can't afford this lopsided deal.

We're suing the stop this harmful land trade. Please help support our fight to keep this spectacular wildlife refuge public and protect the wildlife that depends on it. ➡️ https://bit.ly/4uwvmj8

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