(WGHP) — Officials with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission are asking the public to be on the lookout for any hellbender or mudpuppy salamanders. Both types of aquatic salamanders are ...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is facing a lawsuit after a conservation group said it neglected to make a decision on federal protections for a salamander on the brink of ...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — A rare salamander only found in North Carolina is one step closer to getting federal protections. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Wednesday it would consider protecting ...

ASHEVILLE, N.C.— The Center for Biological Diversity filed a formal notice today of its intent to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for failing to decide whether the Hickory Nut Gorge green ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. a salamander in the hands of a scientist Eastern hellbenders are cold and slick to the touch, but are also very muscular. (Photo: ...

YANCEY COUNTY — Just west of Burnsville, along the Cane River, Atley Cannon, 9, wades through the water covering the farm outside of his uncle's house. With a ball cap, camo pants and two BB guns on ...

At 63 different types of salamanders, North Carolina already has more than any other state in the U.S. However, just in time for the holiday season, the Sandhills region has added one more to the list ...

(WGHP) — Meet the tiger salamander. These large amphibians are poisonous but not a danger to humans as long as you give them their space. However, quite a few smaller critters should be afraid of ...