Missouri is the home of the only two subspecies of the hellbender salamander, also known as the giant salamander. These amphibians have suffered a serious decline in numbers over the past three decades, making the hellbender the only endangered amphibian in Missouri.
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Thanks to the work of the Ron Goellner Center for Hellbender Conservation, the St. Louis Zoo, and the MDC, the hellbender population has increased every year since 2011.
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The St. Louis Zoo is a local treasure that brings joy to our community and their local and international conservation efforts do not go unnoticed.pic.twitter.com/lTZSzTty3K
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I love the Zoo and the hellbender. I don’t like
@POTUS trying to gut the Endangered Species Act, Migratory Bird Treaty Act, open ANWR for drilling/mining and the Tongass National Forest for clear-cutting (increasing the rate of climate change). Please vote like you tweet.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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But what is your position on lead mine remediation in the Ozarks and the EPA’s gutting of the clean water act? You really don’t get it, do you?
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This definitely is THE most important thing you should be doing right now. Hope you catch the sarcasm.
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Figured you'd be pretty familiar with amphibians since you constantly kiss up to the Russian toad in the White House.
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Amphibians are tetrapod vertebrates of the class amphibia. They are significantly more evolved than the polyphyletic slime molds, of the kingdom protista, which includes all modern Trump apologists.
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