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

Mississippians to Benefit from Unique New Wildlife Habitat Protection Program

Mississippians will benefit from a landmark program to protect and restore critical wildlife habitats…

Endangered Listing for Dunes Sagebrush Lizard Is Critical First Step; What Happens Next Is Even More Important

The recent decision to list the dunes sagebrush lizard as Endangered highlights the difficulties of implementing the single most impactful solution…

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If Left to Stand, Recent BLM Public Lands Rule Will Be a Boon for At-Risk Endemic Species

Efforts to restore critical habitats for the most endemic, at-risk terrestrial vertebrates in the US will be bolstered by the recently finalized…

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ARC in the Media

Meet 7 newly described frog species, all named after Star Trek characters

NPR Short Wave Podcast

By Emily Kwong, Regina G. Barber, Rachel Carlson, & Hannah Chinn

NPR journalists report on recently described frog species in Madagascar and include quotes from ARC Executive Director JJ Apodaca about the significance of the discovery for frog evolution and conservation.

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Snakes in the grass–or something else?

FOX Carolina

By Luis Rosario McCabe

Luis Rosario McCabe reports on glass lizards in the Southeastern US and features an interview with ARC Executive Director JJ Apodaca and videos and photos from the ARC Team.

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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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