Native Catfish, Salamander Receive Protections As Endangered Species
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Tiger salamander Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife
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Austin Salamanders Protected Under Endangered Species Act
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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Two salamander species win Endangered Species Act protection
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Endangered Species of the Edwards Aquifer
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Eight Imperiled Amphibians, Reptiles in California and Arizona Move Closer to Endangered Species Act Protection
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Wanted lost species: blind salamander, tap-dancing spider and 'fat' catfish, Conservation
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As the Endangered Species Act turns 50, Georgia searches for populations of elusive salamanders – WABE
If axolotls are critically endangered, why are they sold as aquarium pets rather than bred and released? - Quora
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Salamander Facts Missouri Department of Conservation
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Most money for endangered species goes to a small number of creatures, leaving others in limbo
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Ohio catfish species removed from endangered list due to extinction
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Lawsuit filed against US Fish and Wildlife Service to help protect ancient salamander native to North Carolina
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Summer 2021 Newsletter – NCAFS
Chinese giant salamanders are in real trouble mainly because of overex