The giant salamanders lost more than three-fourths of their population before Hurricane Helene, which destroyed river habitat ...

A giant salamander typically found in central Appalachia called the hellbender is on the way to being endangered. The bizarre ...

Amphibians, a captivating but often ignored group, are cold-blooded vertebrates found on land and in water. With over 7,000 ...

Interviews for this story took place before Tropical Storm Helene impacted rivers. “What I have seen in the Watauga River is ...

You never forget your first time seeing a giant salamander ... a line on an early fall day when he saw his first eastern hellbender. The salamander stretched 2 feet long and was camouflaged ...

“Protecting these giant salamanders will give umbrella safeguards to thousands of other species ... leading to litigation ...

After the eastern hellbender was devastated by Tropical Storm Helene, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife service has proposed to ...

ASHEVILLE - The eastern hellbender, known for living among North America's rivers and streams, has long been considered an at-risk species, after the wrath of Tropical Storm Helene swept across ...

“Protecting these giant salamanders will give umbrella safeguards ... of the species’ need for protection. “The eastern hellbender is in danger of extinction due to the severity and ...