The Hickory Nut Gorge green salamander, found only in its namesake gorge southeast of Asheville, is being considered for listing under the Endangered Species Act. With total population numbers in ...

As flooding, wind and landslides from Tropical Storm Helene devastated lives and property across parts of Southern Appalachia ...

ASHEVILLE, N.C.— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that it would consider protecting the Hickory Nut Gorge green salamander under the Endangered Species Act. The agency now has 12 ...

Finding a salamander in the woodlands rates as one of the most enjoyable surprises of an early morning hike. Active mainly at night, these secretive, shiny, lizard like amphibians often glow like ...

Salamanders, like frogs and toads, are amphibians ... At this time, they take on a dark olive green coloration. Newts breed in early spring and may be observed in their elaborate courtship rituals in ...

Three historic cemeteries, designed as refuges of the dead, are bringing their landscapes back to life for native plants and ...

The various Ensatina salamanders of the Pacific coast all descended from a common ancestral population. As the species spread southward from Oregon and Washington, subpopulations adapted to their ...

Fossils from Skye are of some of the world's oldest salamanders, say experts Researchers analysed 166-million-year-old fossils of a type of animal called Marmorerpeton They found it has several ...

Hurricanes Helene and Milton disrupted wildlife. Some have capitalized on the destruction, in search of groceries now ...

Richard hopes that organizing giant salamander viewing tours will make more people care about their conservation. Peter is a carpenter skilled in the use of white birch, a type of wood not often ...