@KaunertMatthew

PhD Candidate @ Ohio University | Eastern Hellbender Conservation

 Athens, OH
Joined April 2020
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Thanks, Larry David. Thanks.
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ALLEGHENY ALLIGATOR ALERT!
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“I got involved because I went to a film festival and met a bunch of really wonderful #conservation-minded filmmakers. One of [them] happened to be a former #hellbender biologist,” said Roth. “That’s how we found out about Grant Township.” via @TheSJNews ow.ly/uW1J50NzuaI

Hellbenders in need of help

Editor's note: This is the first in a two-part feature about the hellbender. Part two is scheduled to appear in next Saturday's edition.

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.@AlleghenyFront interviews filmmakers about their new film “Hellbent” & shares what the elusive hellbender population can tell us about environmental impacts they are facing: wesa.fm/environment-energy/2… @WCFF_org @wesa @KaraHolsopple @AnnieRothNews @hellbenderfilm @journeyinjustin

A new film connects the plight of hellbenders with concerns over gas development

“Hellbent,” a new short documentary, looks at Grant Township's fight over a proposed fracking waste injection well through the lens of a special resident — the eastern hellbender salamander.

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Allegheny #GOLD... productive artificial nest boxes in western #Pennsylvania, one of the #hellbender strongholds in North America
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@KaunertMatthew 100's of artificial nest boxes are paying off big time. Lots of nests and eggs, guarded mostly by small males. Some weird eggs too (twins) Check out the bites on the tail; they fight each other big time! This NEVER gets old! @BobcatsDiscover @PARCorg – at Pennsylvania, USA
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Super pumped to be a part of this short film spreading awareness about #hellbender populations across western Pennsylvania. @hellbenderfilm @OhioBioSciences
Hellbent - Film@hellbenderfilm19 Aug 2022
Meet @kaunertmatthew, a PhD candidate at @ohiou who studies eastern #hellbender #salamanders. In our film, Matt shared his insight into the past, present and future of #hellbenders in Western #Pennsylvania. More info about our film on our website: bit.ly/HellbentFilm
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#Hellbenders have semi-permeable skin, meaning they are particularly susceptible to poor water. Road run-off, oil spills and #fracking waste are dangerous for aquatic ecosystems, both for these animals and for communities who depend on them for water bit.ly/HellbentFilm
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Here is a short video we filmed about the work Defenders of Wildlife is doing to help hellbenders in the wild! Hellbenders are the largest amphibian in the Western Hemisphere and are in trouble across their native range. youtu.be/9hNmzHJonOc
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Happy times in the Allegheny land
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The perks of crick work
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Allegheny Alligator
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Happy #hellbender at Home
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Den Master Devil Dogs are Doting Dads: We are currently using concrete nest boxes to evaluate Eastern Hellbender reproductive ecology. These ancient Appalachian giant salamanders are declining range-wide due to chronically suppressed recruitment. #OUVirtualExpo @BobcatsDiscover
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We monitor nest fates by evaluating egg and larval survival. This reproductive data will bridge vast information gaps that currently exist in our understanding of early life history stages and possibly identify mechanisms of suppressed recruitment. @vioreldpopescu #snototter
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We also use underwater cameras to evaluate paternal care behaviors. Male "Den-Masters" spend 8 months tail-fanning, agitating, and cannibalizing developing eggs/larvae. This novel data will provide information regarding the effects of water quality and behaviors on nest success.
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It was about time! wataugademocrat.com/watauga/…

Lawsuit filed against U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over its lack of Endangered Species Protection...

WATAUGA — Multiple conservation groups have filed a notice of intent to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over its April 2019 decision to deny Endangered Species Act protection

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NEPARC@NEPARC14 Nov 2020
"'We care about protecting the mudpuppy and it's threatened by the continued use of lampricide in Vermont, and specifically the Lamoille River, which we believe is the best mudpuppy habitat in the state,' said Ira Powsner, the protest’s organizer." wcax.com/2020/11/05/critics-…
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#Hellbender larvae have hatched! Wild nests established within our artificial nest boxes will be revisited in the spring to assess survival of overwintering larvae. Good luck to these snot otter pups! @vioreldpopescu @OhioBioSciences @WaterLandLife @fishandboat @NFWFnews
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