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Hellbender Proposed for Endangered Species Act Protection: A Call to Action for Aquatic Conservation
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has proposed to protect the Eastern Hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. This proposal addresses the dramatic decline in Hellbender populations due to habitat loss, water pollution, and other factors. The proposal builds on years of collaborative conservation work and scientific study, highlighting the need to safeguard this species to maintain the health of freshwater ecosystems. This proposed rule would extend protection to hellbenders across their range, from New York to Georgia.
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Working Lands for Wildlife Welcomes Newest Private Lands Biologist
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Ben Wilson has joined the WLFW Eastern Hellbender team to help serve farmers in Northern Alabama.
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Learning and Connecting at the 10th Biannual Hellbender Symposium
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Resuming after a long hiatus, the popular gathering for professionals in the hellbender research and conservation community was a great success.
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A Fond Farewell to a Founding Team Member
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Departing Private Lands Biologist Mike Knoerr Looks Back on His Time with the Hellbender Working Lands for Wildlife Program
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A Hellbender Working Lands for Wildlife 2023 Roundup
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A look back on accomplishments and forward to new opportunities.
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Hellbenders Will Get a Second Chance to be Considered for Endangered Species Act Listing
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In a lawsuit brought by conservation groups against the US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), a federal judge decided FWS must revisit their initial decision not to list the Eastern hellbender.
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What Would an Endangered Species Act Listing Mean for the Hellbender Working Lands for Wildlife Program?
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Working Lands for Wildlife is structured to continue providing benefits to agricultural landowners while ensuring adequate protections for listed species.
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America the Beautiful Challenge Grant Adds Value to Hellbender Working Lands for Wildlife Partnership
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The recently awarded grant will increase economic opportunities for farmers who plant riparian buffers in hellbender priority watersheds.
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Historic USDA Investment in Working Lands for Wildlife is Great News for Hellbenders
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Working Lands for Wildlife will dedicate $500 million over the next five years to strengthen and expand efforts to protect wildlife and restore habitat on private agricultural and forest lands.
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10,000th Hellbender Released to the Wild
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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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