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.
Mojave 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

Amphibian and Reptile Conservancy Releases Recommendations for the 2023 Farm Bill Focused On Imperiled Wildlife

The Amphibian and Reptile Conservancy (ARC), a national nonprofit to conserve imperiled wildlife, released its recommendations for the upcoming Farm Bill…

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Protecting the Most Imperiled Frogs in the United States on World Frog Day and Beyond 

World Frog Day, March 20, 2023, is aimed at raising awareness of the threats facing these highly beneficial species around the globe…

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Protection and Restoration of Wetlands Across the United States on World Wetlands Day and Every Day

As World Wetlands Day approaches on February 2, 2023, the Amphibian and Reptile Conservancy (ARC), a national nonprofit to conserve imperiled wildlife, is focused on its plans…

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ARC in the Media

If You Smell Cucumber in the Woods, Is There a Copperhead Nearby?

Garden & Gun

By Lindsey Liles

Lindsey Liles fact-checks the old Southern saying that if you smell cucumber in the woods there’s a copperhead nearby and includes quotes from ARC Executive Director JJ Apodaca.

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SEWE: Amphibian and Reptile Conservancy

ABC 4 News Lowcountry Live

By Luismario Rivera

Erin Kienzle interviews ARC Coastal Plains Program Coordinator Ben Morrison at the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition (SEWE) and discusses the importance of reptiles and amphibians in the region.

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Headstarting program gives endangered amphibians, reptiles a boost

Wildlife News

By The Wildlife Society

The Wildlife Society reports on ARC’s large-scale headstarting efforts for amphibians and reptiles across the US.

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