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 ...

Berry Cave salamander have pink feathery gills and spend their entire lives in a handful of caves. They can grow to over 9 inches in length — making them the largest cave-dwelling salamander in North ...

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 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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A lawsuit has been filed against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for denying Endangered Species Act protections to East Tennessee’s Berry Cave salamander. The suit was filed by the Southern ...

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?

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signs bill making the Aitken Bible an official state book. ... (the Tennessee Cave Salamander), the state rock (limestone), and the state dog (bluetick coonhound).