BREEDING: Hellbender breeding is aquatic ... the eggs and guards the nests until the young are about three weeks old. LIFE CYCLE: Newly hatched larvae are approximately 1.2 inches long. Development is ...

However, hellbender populations have declined over the last century ... These projects involve activities such as egg and larvae collection (for rearing in captivity), installation of natural and ...

Hellbender populations have declined significantly ... we’ll be able to collect a water sample and say, ‘Yes, there’s larvae ...

Helene devastated some of the few remaining healthy populations of an iconic Appalachian species — the eastern hellbender. The species was in trouble even before the hurricane hit. Based on data ...

An even larger species is the hellbender, a big fleshy salamander of river bottoms. In New York, only a few drainages along the southern border are home to hellbenders. Red-spotted newts begin life as ...

Since the agency denied protection for other eastern hellbender populations, in 2021 we sued, securing a 2024 deadline for a new decision. The Service finally proposed their protection in December ...

The Hellbender is a giant, aquatic salamander that has experienced severe population declines throughout its range. It is a sensitive species and there are a number of factors contributing to its ...