River study seeks out giant salamanders

by KATIE DUNN • Staff Writer
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Kim Terrell, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute research associate, readies to search for eastern hellbenders. Beside physically searching for the salamander at some sites, Terrell’s project primarily involves collecting water samples from rivers and streams in five states to determine whether hellbender DNA is present. KATIE DUNN PHOTO.Click Hereto order photo reprints


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