The announcement comes as the species — native to 15 eastern U.S. states – faces urgent threats in North Carolina and Tennessee, where Tropical Storm Helene in September decimated rivers and streams, destroying salamander habitats that environmental groups and local communities have worked for years to restore. More @Wikipedia
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