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Evaluating the Success of Habitat Restoration
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by
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published
Dec 17, 2025
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WLFW,
USDA,
General Resources and Publications,
BACI,
Science Briefs,
NRCS,
Aquatics,
Working Lands for Wildlife,
Eastern Hellbender,
Before-After Control-Impact,
General Resources
A Before-After Control-Impact (BACI) study of NRCS-Supported Eastern Hellbender Habitat Restoration on the Middle Fork Holston River in Smyth County, Virginia.
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Restoring Degraded River Habitat for Eastern Hellbenders
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by
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published
Dec 12, 2025
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last modified
Dec 17, 2025 02:46 PM
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filed under:
WLFW,
USDA,
Science Briefs,
General Resources,
Aquatics,
Working Lands for Wildlife,
Eastern Hellbender,
Resources
Restoring aquatic habitat in streams degraded by past human activities is an important component of conservation strategies for Eastern Hellbenders across the Appalachian Mountains of eastern North America. Recent work in Virginia’s Middle Fork Holston River found that restoration efforts placed heavily-degraded reaches of this waterway on similar habitat trajectories to nearby reference reaches with confirmed hellbender presence. These similarities remained following severe flooding from Hurricane Helene and an additional significant flood event in Winter 2025, indicating that restoration efforts may also help improve resilience to future disturbance events in impacted waterways.
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Hellbenders and Healthy Farms
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Dec 17, 2025 02:46 PM
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WLFW,
USDA,
Outreach Materials,
General Resources,
NRCS,
Aquatics,
Working Lands for Wildlife,
Eastern Hellbender,
Resources
Farm bill programs for aquatic conservation
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Purdue University Help the Hellbender Brochures, Lesson Plans, Videos & Games
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by
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published
Apr 14, 2021
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last modified
Dec 17, 2025 02:45 PM
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filed under:
Training,
Online Training Resources,
WLFW,
WLFW Training Resources,
Purdue University,
Eastern Hellbender Additional Resources,
General Resources,
Aquatics,
Additional Resources,
Working Lands for Wildlife,
Eastern Hellbender,
Resources
The Hellbender is a giant, aquatic salamander that has experienced severe population declines throughout its range. It is a sensitive species and there are a number of factors contributing to its declines. To help address the varied threats facing the Hellbender, Help the Hellbender has produced several new products focused on educating both stakeholders and the general public on ways that they can help protect hellbenders.
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Purdue Agriculture Help the Hellbender
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by
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published
Dec 30, 2020
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last modified
Dec 17, 2025 02:45 PM
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filed under:
Training,
Online Training Resources,
WLFW,
WLFW Training Resources,
Purdue University,
Eastern Hellbender Additional Resources,
General Resources,
Aquatics,
Additional Resources,
Working Lands for Wildlife,
Eastern Hellbender,
Agriculture,
Resources
Everyone can do something to Help the Hellbender. On this website, you will find information about the hellbender, as well as household and farm management practices that can help keep our rivers and streams clean. People who fish and kayak can also learn what they should do if they see a hellbender in the wild.
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