The imperiled eastern hellbender, a creature most people consider ugly and few Pennsylvanians have ever seen, became the state’s official amphibian April 23, with the stroke of a pen from Gov. Tom Wolf. It was […]
With its huge, flat head and slimy skin, the Eastern hellbender won’t win any beauty contests. It’s picked up such unflattering nicknames as “snot otter” and “old lasagna sides.” But because the rarely seen giant […]
An unusually large salamander that resides in rivers and big streams, the Hellbender has been described by some as grotesque and frightening. Its odd appearance has spawned a number of myths, one being that the […]
A partnership aimed at increasing the population of Ohio’s largest salamander is celebrating the successful release of nearly 200 animals into the wild, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). The Toledo Zoo, […]
For more than four decades, Shane Titus has been helping create fish habitats in the Allegheny Reservoir — one Christmas tree at a time. This year, Titus, the Seneca Nation of Indians fisheries manager for […]
If you’ve ever hung a big landlocked striped bass on an artificial lure, you know it’s a jarring experience. There’s nothing tentative about the way a striper hits a surface plug, crankbait or jig […]
A team of Ohio conservationists is dedicated to re-establishing the endangered eastern hellbender, the largest amphibian in Ohio and one of the largest salamanders in the world, in areas it once occupied, according to the […]
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