LEWIS COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — More hellbenders have been let loose in Middle Tennessee. In what’s become an annual tradition, the Nashville Zoo and their partners, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources ...

I recently heard Bill Hopkins, professor of fish and wildlife conservation at Virginia Tech University, give a talk about hellbenders, giant salamanders that can reach a length of more than 2 feet.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Eastern hellbenders could soon receive federal protection, according to a proposal that was made by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service on Thursday. U.S. wildlife officials said ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The Eastern hellbender (Cryptobranchus a. alleganiensis) isn’t ...

A new University of Kentucky study used environmental DNA (eDNA) to search 90 sites across 73 rivers for Eastern hellbenders—large, secretive salamanders nicknamed "snot otters" and "lasagna lizards" ...

The Farmers Helping Hellbenders program is accepting applications for the second round of its Indiana Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) project.

More than 100 rare and endangered giant salamanders called hellbenders were released in Ohio this summer. Since eastern hellbenders, which can grow up to 2 feet, breathe entirely through their skin, ...