Press & Media
ARC has been and continues to be a resource for the media when covering imperiled wildlife, especially amphibians and reptiles, habitat restoration, and place-based conservation.
Latest Releases
Is the Endangered Species Act Broken? Scientists Say Acting Early Is the Key to Saving Imperiled Species
October 2, 2025
As debate intensifies over recent changes to the Endangered Species Act (ESA), scientists are emphasizing that waiting until species are…
Conservationists Undertake Rescue After North Carolina’s Most Destructive Hurricane Threatens One of the World’s Rarest Salamanders
July 28, 2025
One of the most endangered amphibians on Earth is being given a fighting chance after landslides triggered by Hurricane Helene…
1,200+ Salamanders Released in Restored Panhandle Wetlands to Help Prevent Extinction
April 30, 2025
Last week, biologists released their 1,204th federally-listed Threatened frosted flatwoods salamander larva (like a tadpole) into a restored Florida Panhandle wetland…
ARC in the Media
Inside the audacious mission to bring a rare toad back from the brink
October 3, 2025
Vox
By Christine Peterson
Christine Peterson features ARC Private Lands Biologist Zach Truelock and our partners in her piece on efforts to save the Endangered Houston toad through assisted reproduction, private landowner partnerships, and large-scale habitat restoration.
One Year After Helene, North Carolina Residents Reflect on the Storm and Look to the Future
September 30, 2025
Garden and Gun
By JJ Apodaca from reflections compiled by Lindsey Liles
Executive Director JJ Apodaca reflects on ARC’s efforts to rescue Hickory Nut Gorge green salamanders and protect rivers after Hurricane Helene and the ways Southern Appalachia’s communities are rebuilding stronger and more resilient.
Rescuing salamanders from hurricane destruction
September 18, 2025
The Wildlife Society
By Joshua Rapp Learn
Joshua Rapp Learn reports on the efforts, led by ARC Executive Director JJ Apodaca, to rescue the critically imperiled Hickory Nut Gorge green salamander after Hurricane Helene destroyed much of its habitat.