BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is taking steps to protect the eastern hellbender salamander by proposing that it be listed as an endangered species. The animal ...

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.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is taking steps to protect the eastern hellbender salamander by proposing that it be listed as an endangered species. The animal, a ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Hannah Woodburn holds an eastern hellbender salamander near its cage, where it will stay for 48 to 60 hours ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is accepting public comment on a proposal to make the eastern hellbender salamander an endangered species in Kentucky, Tennessee ...

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 ...

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 ...

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — One of the most unique amphibians in West Virginia has been proposed for protections under the Endangered Species Act. The hellbender salamander, which is found in 15 states ...

FILE - Hannah Woodburn holds an eastern hellbender salamander near its cage, where it will stay for 48 to 60 hours after relocation, on the Watauga River near Boone, N.C., June 26, 2024.

I remember being weirded out the first time it happened, but over time, using earthworms for bait, it was a regular occurrence for us to catch these crazy-looking salamanders. There were ...