Tag Archives: Mallory Tate TWRA Biodiversity Coordinator

TWRA is working to rebuild the Hellbenders population in the Upper Cumberland and across the state. Hellbenders are the largest salamander in North America growing to lengths of 30 inches. Hellbenders have been found in Upper Cumberland Streams. TWRA Biodiversity Coordinator Mallory Tate said hellbender populations have been decreasing due to environmental impacts including silt and pollutants. She said the ... Read More »

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is asking for your help to learn more about the pinesnake. The pinesnake is considered threatened due to habitat destruction, and road mortality. It is also often killed, mistaken for timber rattlesnakes. Biodiversity Coordinator Mallory Tate said TWRA has been looking for pinesnakes to track with transmitters, but the snakes are so elusive that responding ... Read More »