‘Hellbender Defenders’ say proposed endangered species listing is long overdue for huge salamander
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed listing the eastern hellbender as an Endangered species. In response, a group of determined young people in Pennsylvania, the original “Hellbender Defenders,” say the recognition is long overdue.
“The hellbender demonstrates the importance of clean water and healthy aquatic ecosystems,” said Anna Pauletta, of Mechanicsburg.
