Giant hellbender salamander is proposed for U.S. federal protection

Mongabay
Dec 18, 2024, 10:59 am173 pts
The hellbender, the largest species of salamander in the Americas, is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it’s at high risk of extinction in the wild. Yet despite this, the amphibian doesn’t have any federal protection under the U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA). That’s set to change, the…

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