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.

Media Contact

Stephanie Haan-Amato

Communications Director

(575) 652-6957

shaanamato@ARCProtects.org

A desert tortoise with a domed, brown shell and rough, scaly limbs walks on sandy ground surrounded by dry grass and small plants—protected through local conservancy efforts.
Desert tortoise © Eitan Grunwald
A black-and-white marbled salamander, an amphibian, rests on brown leaves and pine needles on the forest floor. Its body displays bold, irregular white markings along its back and sides.
Marbled salamander © Steve Atkins
Latest Releases

More Than One Million Endangered Houston Toad Eggs Released in Texas State Park, With Toadlets Now Emerging

Conservation partners released more than one million Endangered Houston toad eggs in Bastrop State Park during March and April, and toadlets…

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Upcoming Restoration of Arizona Wetlands: Lifeline for At-Risk Wildlife

Six ponds in Arizona’s White Mountains will be restored beginning at the end of April to support the survival of wildlife…

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After 17 Years, a Threatened Salamander Is Rediscovered at Fort Stewart, and Its Recovery Is Underway

A federally listed Threatened amphibian that hadn’t been seen in Georgia in its adult form for nearly two decades has reemerged…

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ARC in the Media

As America Marks 250 Years, This Toad Is Vanishing. Can Texas Save It?

Forbes

By Noël Fletcher

Noël Fletcher reports on urgent conservation efforts by ARC and partners to save the Endangered Houston toad, including the release of more than 1 million eggs in Central Texas as habitat loss continues to threaten the species’ survival.

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Why scientists are racing to catch this rare NC salamander

PBS North Carolina, Sci NC

By Frank Graff

PBS North Carolina features ARC Executive Director JJ Apodaca and partners in a segment on emergency efforts to rescue the Hickory Nut Gorge green salamander following Hurricane Helene, documenting the work to establish a captive breeding program to safeguard this imperiled species.

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Long-term toad recovery underway at Bastrop State Park

Elgin Courier

By Dylan Roddy

Dylan Roddy covers ARC’s partnership in the release of more than 1 million Houston toad eggs at Bastrop State Park, showcasing long-term recovery efforts focused on habitat restoration and private landowner engagement to help recover the Endangered species.

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