Hellbenders made the cover of The Wildlife Professional this month in a feature article titled “Hellbent on Conservation – Biologists wade a ‘never-ending stream of challenges’ to conserve at-risk hellbenders” by Joshua Rapp Learn. This article spotlights the ongoing challenges faced by biologists in their quest to conserve the ...
In a recent feature article by Scientific American, the mysterious and unsettling shift in parenting behavior among male hellbender salamanders takes center stage. These creatures, once known for their nurturing instincts, have been observed devouring their own offspring. The ...
The Hopkins’ Lab Study on Filial Cannibalism in Eastern Hellbenders has been receiving widespread media attention. Dr. Hopkin’s has recently fielded interviews from a variety of media outlets to discuss the Eastern Hellbender, its continuing decline, and what that means for humans. This ...
Bill Hopkins and his research team have made VT News headlines with their study on hellbender salamanders, shedding light on a critical issue affecting these fascinating creatures.
Hellbenders, the giant, slimy ...
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) is a private, nonprofit institution chartered by Congress in 1863 to provide science, technology, and health policy advice to the government. NASEM enlists leading scientists, engineers, and other experts to answer scientific and technical issues facing the United States and the world.
Dr. Bill Hopkins, was the Chair of the NASEM Committee that was formed to study the potential impacts of gold mining in Virginia, with a ...
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