Eastern hellbenders are bizarre-looking creatures. As North America’s largest salamander—growing up to two feet long and ...

North Carolina has the most hellbenders of any state in their range, but even here, they are classified as a species of concern: vulnerable, and without interventions, en route to becoming ...

The North Carolina Wildlife Resources commission has ... known as "mud puppies," "snot otters," and "devil dogs," the rare eastern hellbender is just one of three giant salamander species in ...

The mountains of North Carolina provide habitat for the hellbender which is threatened now that Helene has taken so much of its land.

A blueprint to guide conservation has been released by The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission that incorporates new ...

Debris cleanup after Tropical Storm Helene in North Carolina, while intended to mitigate flood risks, is harming endangered mussel and salamander populations. Heavy machinery used in the cleanup ...

4 North Carolina ID design features you may have missed. ... As N.C.'s official salamander, the marbled salamander is a black and gray species found commonly throughout the state.

Out of the 38 species of snakes that call North Carolina home, 10 are listed as endangered, special concern, or threatened. As with most wild animals, snakes should not be approached -- regardless ...

In 2019, the species was considered for and denied protection by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service because the population in western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee was faring well, explains ...

The fate of many other at-risk species — including the southern bog turtle, Hickory Nut Gorge green salamander, and the Carolina northern flying squirrel — remains unclear after Helene, as ...

In late September, as Helene drilled into western North Carolina, laughing gulls were reported near Asheville, according to displaced species data from BirdCast.