Legend has it the Eastern hellbenders slithered here straight from hell and But in the age of humans, that evolutionary asset ...

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Eastern hellbenders were hard hit in Virginia when Helene struck in September 2024. Now wildlife experts are trying to save ...

The Eastern red-backed salamander has been spotted in Ohio. Learn more about them, endangered status, and Ohio's rarest ...

Debris removal following Tropical Storm Helene needs to be done more carefully to not destroy high-priority habitat and ...

The hellbender has been considered a species of special concern in New York since 1983, but in Maryland, Ohio, Indiana, and ...

Hellbenders are real, but we're not talking about those amphibians. Ohio is home to many salamander species, including the red-backed salamander. It was recently found wriggling around at the ...

Heavy machinery is crushing mussel beds and the homes of the last remaining hellbender salamanders, which are endangered in North Carolina and were already severely impacted by Helene. The cleanup ...