A bill given final passage on the final day of the 2026 General Assembly names new officials animals of Kentucky. Here's what ...

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between BPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. Andy Hill keeps a wetsuit and snorkel in his car at all times. Sometimes, when ...

In a significant step for conservation, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has proposed listing the eastern hellbender salamander as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA ...

Eastern hellbenders are indicators of good water quality. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing new protections for the eastern hellbender five years after denying endangered status for the ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced a proposal Thursday to list the eastern hellbender as an endangered species throughout its range under the Endangered Species Act. Eastern hellbenders are ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced a proposal last week to list a salamander found in Georgia on the Endangered Species List. The eastern hellbender can be found in northern Georgia and 14 ...

With wrinkly skin that comes in various shades of brown, eastern hellbenders aren’t easy to spot. These giant salamanders, which average 20 inches in length, spend most of their lives nearly invisible ...