{"id":14265,"date":"2020-04-20T15:37:10","date_gmt":"2020-04-20T15:37:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/?p=14265"},"modified":"2025-07-30T11:02:03","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T15:02:03","slug":"join-us-on-facebook-live-hellbender-virtual-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/join-us-on-facebook-live-hellbender-virtual-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Join us on Facebook LIVE – Hellbender Virtual Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Hellbender<\/a>Have you heard of a Hellbender? No? Have you been living under a rock?<\/p>\n

Eastern hellbenders are the largest salamander in North America, a rare species that has been getting a lot of conservation attention over the past two decades. If you would like to learn about Hellbenders, how you can help protect aquatic wildlife, and have the opportunity to ask Purdue biologists questions about Hellbender conservation, then please join us on our Help the Hellbender-Facebook Live question and answer time, www.facebook.com\/HelpTheHellbender\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Thursday, April 23rd
\n3:00 pm ET<\/p>\n

We hope to see you there and please bring your questions!<\/p>\n

Resources:<\/strong>
\nHelp the Hellbender<\/a> website, Purdue Extension-Forestry and Natural Resources
\nHellbender Decline<\/a>, The Education Store, Purdue Extension resource center
\nZoos Work with Purdue University for Hellbender Conservation Efforts<\/a>, Got Nature? Blog, FNR
\nThe Nature of Teaching: Adaptations for Aquatic Amphibians<\/a>, The Education Store<\/p>\n

Nick Burgmeier<\/a>, Project Coordinator, Research Biologist & Wildlife Extension Specialist
\nPurdue Department of Forestry and Natural Resources<\/p>\n

Shelby Royal, Husbandry Lab Coordinator
\nPurdue Department of Forestry and Natural Resources<\/p>\n

Rod N Williams<\/a>, Professor of Wildlife Science
\nPurdue University Department of Forestry and Natural Resources<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Have you heard of a Hellbender? No? Have you been living under a rock? Eastern hellbenders are the largest salamander in North America, a rare species that has been getting a lot of conservation attention over the past two decades. If you would like to learn about Hellbenders, how you can help protect aquatic wildlife, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[42,44,54,622],"tags":[381,196,257,1112],"class_list":["post-14265","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-forestry","category-gotnatureforkids","category-wildlife","category-woodlands","tag-endangered-species","tag-hellbender","tag-purdue-extension","tag-rod-williams","audience-for-enthusiasts","audience-for-homeowners","audience-for-landowners","audience-for-professionals"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t