Eastern hellbenders could soon receive federal protection, according to a proposal that was made by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service on Thursday.

Eastern hellbender salamanders proposed for protection under Endangered Species Act by: Alicia Patton. Posted: Dec 12, 2024 / 10:05 AM CST. Updated: Dec 12, 2024 / 06:22 PM CST.

Hellbender salamanders call Tennessee and 14 other states in the United States home, including Alabama, Kentucky, and Georgia. The "healthiest" of eastern hellbender salamander habitats was ...

Hellbender salamanders call Tennessee and 14 other states in the United States home, including Alabama, Kentucky, and Georgia. The "healthiest" of eastern hellbender salamander habitats was ...

The city of Boone has put a giant mural of the eastern hellbender downtown and its residents often imbibe a local Hazy IPA named after the amphibian ...

Experts estimate around 95% of the eastern hellbender habitats no longer exist. The salamanders can be found in parts of the Susquehanna River.

The eastern hellbender, which was named Pennsylvania’s state amphibian in 2019, are found in the Allegheny watershed, as well as the Susquehanna River and its adjoining streams. Though the species has ...

SALAMANDERS IN PERIL: The eastern hellbender, native to southern Appalachian streams and rivers, is under consideration for endangered species designation after Tropical Storm Helene destroyed ...

CHANCE FOR YOU IN JUST A FEW MINUTES. CHRIS. THANK YOU. PROTECTING A HELLBENDER COULD HELP ESCALATE WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA’S RECOVERY FROM HELENE. THE HABITAT OF THIS LARGE SALAMANDER WAS ...

In its review of the eastern hellbender’s status, the USFWS found that only 59% of the original 626 populations remain, and that, of those, nearly two-thirds are in decline.

Hellbender salamanders call Tennessee and 14 other states in the United States home, including Alabama, Kentucky, and Georgia. The "healthiest" of eastern hellbender salamander habitats was ...

Eastern hellbender salamanders, native to Eastern Tennessee, could soon be listed as endangered. Here's why.