The agency now has 12 months to decide whether to protect the salamander, which only lives in an Appalachian rock outcrops targeted by coal mining. “This decision is an important first step for these ...

earning it the title of “salamander capital of the world.” The Appalachian Mountains have had a complex and tumultuous history. A disregard for the value of ecosystems and the communities they ...

The giant salamander species in Appalachia was already in trouble when Hurricane Helene devastated swaths of its habitat in ...

Tropical Storm Helene devastated healthy populations of the eastern hellbender salamander. Because of this they may receive ...

Explore the challenges facing the southern Appalachian salamander due to climate change and habitat loss. Venezuela Opposition Says Leader Detained After Vote Protest How Colman Domingo Won the ...

Researchers are getting their feet wet at Franciscan University after receiving a grant from the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio and the Muskingum Watershed ...

A giant salamander called the "hellbender" is on its way to becoming an endangered species. It needs very clean water to survive and that's getting harder to find.

WHYY thanks our sponsors — become a WHYY sponsor North America’s largest salamander lives in streams and rivers across 15 states from the Appalachian Mountains to the Ozarks. The eastern hellbender, ...

The giant salamander called the hellbender has been ... They are native to many Appalachian states, and McGregor says Kentucky began studying them because their presence in streams signals really ...