Largest North American Amphibian Proposed for Endangered Species Act Protection
September 08, 2010
September 08, 2010
COLUMBIA, Mo., Sept. 8 -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release:
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed listing the Ozark hellbender as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act. The Ozark hellbender is a rare salamander only found in rivers and streams in northern Arkansas and southern Missouri. This salamander is strictly aquatic and can grow to nearly two feet long.
The Fish and Wildlife Service determined i . . .
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed listing the Ozark hellbender as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act. The Ozark hellbender is a rare salamander only found in rivers and streams in northern Arkansas and southern Missouri. This salamander is strictly aquatic and can grow to nearly two feet long.
The Fish and Wildlife Service determined i . . .