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

BLM could throw a lifeline to amphibians and reptiles

Public News Service

By Eric Galatas

Eric Galatas talks about the impacts of the newly finalized Bureau of Land Management Public Lands Rule on amphibians and reptiles with ARC Executive Director JJ Apodaca.

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What should we do about bullfrogs?

The Tuscaloosa News

By Whit Gibbons

ARC Board Member Whit Gibbons discusses the challenges of managing the American bullfrog, which is native to the Eastern US but introduced in the West, and includes quotes from ARC Executive Director JJ Apodaca.

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The Wild Truth: Conservationists Hope to Rescue Hickory Nut Gorge Green Salamander from Extinction

The Laurel of Asheville

By Paul Musto

Paula Musto writes about the consideration of the Hickory Nut Gorge green salamander for protection under the Endangered Species Act and includes the perspective of ARC Executive Director and co-discoverer of the species, JJ Apodaca.

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