Because people are killing it
100 pounds
20 years
Mudpuppies or waterdogs are salamanders in the family Proteidae - meaning there is more than one species of mudpuppies. One of these species, the Alabama waterdog, is endangered.The European mudpuppy, the Olm (Proteus anguinus) is vulnerable. The Neuse River Waterdog found in North Carolina is 'near threatened', but the other species of mudpuppies are placed in the category of 'least concern'.
Dwarf Waterdog was created in 1850.
There are a total of 107 endangered species listed in Alabama, 88 animals and 19 plants.
Yes.
BUT cakes
because i ate it
Alabama's gulf sturgeon is endangered in the wild. However fish farmers are growing them so they should not disappear unless the government makes it illegal for fish farmers to sell them.
The official state amphibian of Alabama is the Red Hills Salamander. The endangered species was designated as such in 2000 after a campaign by Fairhope Elementary School students.
Watchdog or waterdog,
Aint nuttin bein dun to help this here critter. Alabama is filled wit a bunch o' blacks.