Endangered listing long overdue
As one of the original “Hellbender Defenders,” I am ecstatic that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is proposing to include the Eastern Hellbender under the Endangered Species Act. I was president of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Student Leadership Council when our successful campaign to designate the hellbender as Pennsylvania’s official state amphibian began in 2016. The hellbender demonstrates the importance of clean water and healthy aquatic ecosystems. It is a symbol of perseverance as we work together to solve environmental issues and highlights the impact a ...