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NRCS Staff Support the Hellbender WLFW Program by Learning About Natural Design Principles
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by
Kat Diersen
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published
Jun 12, 2023
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last modified
Nov 03, 2023 09:32 PM
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Hellbender,
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Natural Design Principles,
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Stream Restoration,
News & Events,
WLFW,
Aquatics,
News,
Working Lands for Wildlife,
Resources
NRCS staff from four states met in Western NC to tour stream restoration projects for hellbenders and get a close up look at best practices.
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To Restore Hellbender Habitat, a Biologist Visits the Farmers' Market
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by
Kat Diersen
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published
May 27, 2023
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last modified
Nov 03, 2023 09:32 PM
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filed under:
Hellbender,
Additional Resources,
News & Events,
Eastern Hellbender Additional Resources,
WLFW,
Outreach,
Aquatics,
News,
Resources
When working to restore wildlife habitat on agricultural lands, outreach to producers can be challenging. Private Lands Biologist Mike Knoerr figured out a way to make it much more efficient.
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Are Hellbenders Found Downstream of the Ohio Train Derailment Really a Sign That the Water is Safe?
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by
Kat Diersen
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published
Mar 29, 2023
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last modified
Nov 03, 2023 09:34 PM
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filed under:
Hellbender,
Indicator species,
News & Events,
Eastern Hellbender Additional Resources,
Additional Resources,
WLFW,
East Palestine,
Aquatics,
News,
Ohio,
Resources,
train derailment
Ohio authorities have called the recent capture and release of two hellbenders downstream from the site of a train derailment and toxic chemical spill a 'positive discovery,' because hellbenders are an indicator of a healthy aquatic ecosystem, but the reality is more complicated.
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National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Central Appalachia Habitat Stewardship Program Announces Funding for Projects to Support Hellbender Conservation
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by
Kat Diersen
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published
Jan 30, 2023
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last modified
Nov 03, 2023 09:35 PM
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filed under:
Hellbender,
Funding,
News & Events,
Eastern Hellbender Additional Resources,
Additional Resources,
Habitat Restoration,
WLFW,
Appalachia,
Aquatics,
News,
NFWF,
Resources
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation has has announced grant awards for the 2022 cycle of its Central Appalachia Habitat Stewardship Program and several of the awards will benefit Eastern hellbenders.
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2022 Was a Busy Year for the Working Lands for Wildlife Hellbender Program
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by
Kat Diersen
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published
Jan 30, 2023
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last modified
Nov 03, 2023 09:36 PM
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filed under:
Hellbender,
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News & Events,
WLFW,
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News,
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2022 was a busy year for the Working Lands for Wildlife hellbender program.
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10,000th Hellbender Released to the Wild
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by
Rhishja Cota
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published
Oct 24, 2022
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last modified
Nov 03, 2023 09:39 PM
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filed under:
Hellbender,
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News & Events,
Wildlife Conservation,
Aquatics,
WLFW,
Amphibians,
Rivers,
Eastern Hellbender Additional Resources,
Resources,
Endangered Species,
News,
Eastern Hellbender,
Saint Louis Zoo,
Missouri Department of Conservation
The Saint Louis Zoo, Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) are celebrating a historic milestone in hellbender conservation in Missouri. As of August 2022, the total Saint Louis Zoo-raised endangered Ozark and eastern hellbenders released into the wild since 2008 now numbers over 10,000 individuals.
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Field Day at Mountain Research Station
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by
Morgan Harris
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published
Jul 12, 2019
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last modified
Nov 03, 2023 09:47 PM
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News,
Eastern Hellbender,
Resources
The Field Day at the Mountain Research Station in Waynesville, NC will be a great event for agricultural producers to get the latest updates on agricultural research and to see the latest and best available tools and equipment at the trade show. The NRCS Partner Biologists for the Hellbender Working Lands for Wildlife Initiative will be in attendance with information about the program.
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Eastern Hellbender Workshops
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National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Awards $1.3 Million in Grants to Conserve Habitat in the Southeast’s Cumberland Plateau
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by
Globe Newswire
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published
Jul 11, 2019
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last modified
Jun 02, 2025 01:11 PM
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cumberland,
habitat,
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Aquatics,
News,
WLFW,
hellbender,
NFWF,
tennessee
Seven projects will preserve forest and stream habitats, benefiting game species, forest-dependent birds, and fish and mussel species
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife denies Endangered Species Act protection for eastern hellbenders
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by
Asheville Citizen Times
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published
Apr 05, 2019
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last modified
Nov 03, 2023 09:43 PM
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filed under:
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News,
Resources
Just as the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has called on the public to help locate and document sightings of the declining population of eastern hellbender salamanders to help in recovery efforts, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decided not to list the salamander as an endangered species.
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Researchers study eastern hellbender salamanders parental habits
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by
Virginia Tech
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published
Oct 12, 2018
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last modified
Nov 03, 2023 09:43 PM
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behavior,
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News,
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Unlike most wildlife species, male hellbenders provide exclusive care for their young for an extended period of seven months.
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