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In this “A Moment in the Wild” episode, Rod Williams, Purdue professor of wildlife science, talks about where hellbenders hide and how sedimentation adds more difficulty for these endangered giant salamanders living on the bottom of our rivers and streams. How can we help?

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Resources
A Moment in the Wild, Playlist, Purdue Extension – Forestry and Natural Resources
Help the Hellbender, Playlist & Website
The Nature of Teaching: Adaptations for Aquatic Amphibians, The Education Store, Purdue Extension resource center
How Our Zoos Help Hellbenders, The Education Store
Hellbenders Rock!, The Education Store

Rod Williams, Professor of Wildlife Science
Purdue University Department of Forestry and Natural Resources