HARRISBURG, Pa. (KDKA) -- Pennsylvanians can now get a license plate featuring the state amphibian, the Eastern hellbender. The Eastern hellbender is the largest salamander in the United States -- ...

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 ...

Personnel from Chattanooga Zoo, U.S. Forest Service and Lee University traveled on May 4 and 5 into the Cherokee National ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. MountainTrue Watauga County Riverkeeper Andy Hill helps rehabilitate and restore eastern hellbender habitats across Watauga County ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Eastern Hellbender, a large and slimy salamander lives, in places with clean fresh water. Because of pollution-related concerns, experts said the species has been hard to find.

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between BPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. After years of urging from conservationists, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife ...

A $41 fee now buys Pennsylvanians a new Eastern-Hellbender-themed license plate - with $15 of that amount going to the state’s Wild Resources Conservation Fund that is working to save the rare ...

Students participate in research on Eastern hellbenders at the Thomas More University Biology Field Station. Kentucky has named the Eastern hellbender its official state amphibian. The legislation was ...

The Eastern hellbender, a slimy, mud-colored creature that ranks as Indiana’s and the nation's largest salamander, may be listed federally as an endangered species. Nicknamed the “snot otter,” it ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. In a significant step for conservation, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife ...

In partnership with local organizations across the region, Rural Action will present a 2026 film screening series celebrating the Eastern Hellbender, one of North America’s largest salamanders, and ...