{"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 &#8211; Hellbender Virtual Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/HellbenderEggs-scaled.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"HellbenderEggs\" data-rl_caption=\"HellbenderEggs\" title=\"HellbenderEggs\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-14286\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/HellbenderEggs-500x267.jpg\" alt=\"Hellbender Eggs\" width=\"500\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/HellbenderEggs-500x267.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/HellbenderEggs-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/HellbenderEggs-1536x821.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/HellbenderEggs-2048x1095.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/HellbenderEggs-250x134.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a>Have you heard of a Hellbender? No? Have you been living under a rock?<\/p>\n<p>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, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HelpTheHellbender\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.facebook.com\/HelpTheHellbender\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Thursday, April 23rd<br \/>\n3:00 pm ET<\/p>\n<p>We hope to see you there and please bring your questions!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resources:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/department\/extension\/hellbender\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Help the Hellbender<\/a> website, Purdue Extension-Forestry and Natural Resources<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/new-video-hellbender-decline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hellbender Decline<\/a>, The Education Store, Purdue Extension resource center<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/zoos-work-with-purdue-university-for-hellbender-conservation-efforts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zoos Work with Purdue University for Hellbender Conservation Efforts<\/a>, Got Nature? Blog, FNR<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/fnr-573-w.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Nature of Teaching: Adaptations for Aquatic Amphibians<\/a>, The Education Store<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/contact-us\/directory\/nicholas-burgmeier\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nick Burgmeier<\/a>, Project Coordinator, Research Biologist &amp; Wildlife Extension Specialist<br \/>\nPurdue Department of Forestry and Natural Resources<\/p>\n<p>Shelby Royal, Husbandry Lab Coordinator<br \/>\nPurdue Department of Forestry and Natural Resources<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/fnr\/Pages\/Profile.aspx?strAlias=rodw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rod N Williams<\/a>, Professor of Wildlife Science<br \/>\nPurdue University Department of Forestry and Natural Resources<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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