A new Louisiana law that rolls back protections from development in isolated wetlands is inspired by a 2023 U.S. Supreme ...

“A reading of this law … could say that all of Bayou Sauvage, thousands of acres of wetlands, are now not protected,” Rota ...

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

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While a slimy species of giant salamander continues disappearing from mountain streams, conservationists hope endangered species protections can help the Eastern hellbender turn the tide toward ...

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

The park’s rivers support several endangered fish species, including the smoky madtom, a small catfish thought extinct until rediscovered in the 1980s. Plant lovers can admire the spreading avens, an ...

The hellbender is just one of three giant salamander species in the world. The salamander is known for living among the large, flat river rocks of Western North Carolina — and the broader ...

Hurricane Helene damaged the habitat of North Carolina’s bog turtles—the smallest turtle species in the country, already threatened by poaching. Gary Peeples/USFWS After about an hour, we’d ...

North Georgia mountains are famous for their biodiversity, with more salamander species than anywhere else in the world. These elusive amphibians can sometimes be spotted near the water’s edge, going ...

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 ...