Thanks to our work, the Service granted Ozark hellbenders endangered status in 2011 and finally protected Missouri River hellbenders — just one population of eastern hellbenders — in 2021. Since the ...
The Ozark hellbender, which occurs in Missouri and Arkansas, was listed in 2011. In its review of the eastern hellbender’s status, the USFWS found that only 59% of the original 626 populations ...