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

Desert tortoise © Eitan Grunwald
Marbled salamander © Steve Atkins
Latest Releases
ARC in the Media

How We ‘Almost Saved’ The Now-Extinct Kihansi Spray Toad

Forbes

By Scott Travers

Scott Travers tells the story of the Kihansi spray toad’s extinction as a cautionary tale and mentions ARC’s work as a way to prevent the same outcome for amphibians in the US.

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There’s a secret wildlife wonderland hidden in the US — and it’s in danger

Vox

By Benji Jones

Benji Jones writes about his time with ARC Executive Director JJ Apodaca exploring the salamander diversity of the Appalachian Mountains and highlights the economic history of the region along with the impacts of the historic and current extractive uses of the land.

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Love summer but hate pesky bugs? These predators are nature’s pest control

National Geographic

By Christine Peterson

Christine Peterson discusses the impacts of five bug-eating predators on pest populations and includes a quote from ARC Executive Director JJ Apodaca about eastern newts.

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