The rare salamanders are only found in a handful of east Tennessee caves. “This agreement is an important step toward securing long-overdue protections for the Berry Cave salamander and correcting a ...

Environmentalists summoned the Fish and Wildlife Service back to federal court Tuesday in an effort to secure Endangered Species Act protections for a cave-dwelling Tennessee salamander.

The Berry Cave salamander is found in eastern Tennessee. The elusive Berry Cave salamander will get another shot at securing Endangered Species Act protection under a settlement agreement ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service removed the Berry Cave salamander as a candidate for protection under the Endangered Species Act in 2019, the center said. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook ...

It's easy to nerd out on salamanders if you live in East Tennessee. The state is home to an astonishing number of distinct salamander species − more than 60 or even 70, depending on the source ...

It said data showed that the salamander population in Meads Quarry Cave fell by around 65% between 2004 and 2019. Close Ad To stream WBIR on your phone, you need the WBIR app.

The Center for Biological Diversity is seeking to endangered species protections for the rare Berry Cave Salamander (Photo: Dr. Dr. Matthew Niemiller via Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency) The ...

The salamander has been found in just a small number of isolated caves across four Tennessee counties. Why are environmentalists threatening to sue the federal government on behalf of a salamander?

A massive, extinct salamander with jaws like a vice once roamed ancient Tennessee and its fossil has just rewritten what we thought we knew about Appalachian amphibians. Named Dynamognathus robertsoni ...

A giant, strong-jawed salamander once tunneled through ancient Tennessee soil. And thanks to a fossil unearthed near East ...