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
New National Framework Brings Imperiled Salamander Recovery to Private Lands
January 20, 2026
People across the US depend on farmers to produce food, and now some of those same farmers are playing a critical role in safeguarding…
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…
ARC in the Media
Search and Rescue
May 4, 2026
Nature Conservancy Magazine
By Ashley Stimpson
Ashley Stimpson joins ARC Executive Director JJ Apodaca and partners in the field to document efforts to locate and rescue the rare Hickory Nut Gorge green salamander following hurricane damage in North Carolina.
Conservation group’s map highlights cool animals right in your backyard
April 30, 2026
KHQA ABC7 Local News
By Cassie Schoene
Cassie Schoene highlights ARC’s new United States of Herpetofauna map featuring a reptile or amphibian for each state and quotes Executive Director JJ Apodaca about the threats these species face and how to protect them.
Crew of two saves rare salamanders from drying up at Fort Stewart
February 22, 2026
Savannah Morning News
By Jillian Magtoto
Jillian Magtoto covers the ARC team’s documentation and recovery of the frosted flatwoods salamander in Georgia, where adults had not been seen for nearly two decades before our 2023 detection.