The eastern hellbender can grow to be almost 2.5 feet long and can be found in rivers in north Georgia. The U.S. Fish and ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Thursday announced its plan to add the eastern hellbender salamander to the nation’s ...

The announcement comes as the species — native to 15 eastern U.S. states – faces urgent threats in North Carolina and Tennessee, where Tropical Storm Helene in September decimated rivers and streams, ...

(Photo: Lisa Sorg) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service last Thursday announced its plan to add the eastern hellbender salamander to the nation’s list of endangered species in a victory for ...

The announcement comes as the species — native to 15 eastern U.S. states ... in September decimated rivers and streams, destroying salamander habitats that environmental groups and local ...

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 ...

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