The species has existed for millions of years, but the salamanders are threatened by poor water quality and populations have drastically declined. Hannah Woodburn holds an eastern hellbender ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is taking steps to protect the eastern hellbender salamander by ...

In a significant step for conservation, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has proposed listing the eastern hellbender salamander as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act ...

The hellbender salamander, which is found in 15 states including West Virginia, gained protections in the Missouri River in 2021 and was proposed for endangered species status in 2024 but was denied.

The hellbender, the largest species of salamander in the Americas, is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it’s at high risk of extinction in the wild. Yet despite this ...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced a proposal to list the eastern hellbender salamander as an endangered species throughout its range under the Endangered ...

Eastern hellbenders are cold and slick to the touch, but are also very muscular. (Photo: Lisa Sorg) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service last Thursday announced its plan to add the eastern hellbender ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) proposed protections for eastern hellbender salamanders under the Endangered Species Act. This proposal would extend safety to ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Thursday announced its plan to add the eastern hellbender salamander to the nation’s list of endangered species in a victory for environmental groups that ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — On Thursday, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed to list the eastern hellbender, a type of giant salamander in Tennessee and other nearby states, as an ...