Paul Pepper: Maddie Est, Missouri Department of Conservation, "Hellbenders"

By Travis McMillen,

Paul Pepper

Published May 1, 2023 at 8:50 AM CDT

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Maddie Est

Did you know that Missouri is the only home of both recognized subspecies – the eastern and the Ozark - of North American hellbenders? Currently on the endangered species list, we’re going to talk about these (ugly?) salamanders today with MADDIE EST from the Missouri Department of Conservation. May 1, 2023

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Travis McMillen

Travis McMillen is the senior media producer at the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute. For KBIA, Travis oversees production of "The Daily Blend w/ AC."

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Paul Pepper

Paul Pepper was a fixture on the mid-Missouri airwaves from 1969 until his retirement in 2023. He started hosting Radio Friends with Paul Pepper for KBIA-FM in 2009 after a remarkable 40-year on-air career at KOMU-TV.

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