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

After 17 Years, a Threatened Salamander Is Rediscovered at Fort Stewart, and Its Recovery Is Underway

A federally listed Threatened amphibian that hadn’t been seen in Georgia in its adult form for nearly two decades has reemerged…

Read Full Press Release

New National Framework Brings Imperiled Salamander Recovery to Private Lands

People across the US depend on farmers to produce food, and now some of those same farmers are playing a critical role in safeguarding…

Read Full Press Release

Is the Endangered Species Act Broken? Scientists Say Acting Early Is the Key to Saving Imperiled Species

As debate intensifies over recent changes to the Endangered Species Act (ESA), scientists are emphasizing that waiting until species are… 

Read Full Press Release

ARC in the Media

Chiricahua leopard frogs get new homes, but first it has to rain

Arizona Republic

By Sarah Henry

Sarah Henry covers ARC’s work with partners to create new wetlands for the Threatened Chiricahua leopard frog in Arizona’s White Mountains, featuring quotes from ARC Southwestern Program Coordinator Becca Cozad and National Programs Director José Garrido.

Read Full Article

Inside the effort to save one of America’s most imperiled salamanders

NPR

By Nathan Rott

Nathan Rott reports from the field with ARC staff as they search for and raise Threatened frosted flatwoods salamanders, highlighting intensive efforts to safeguard one of the most imperiled amphibians in the US from extinction.

Read Full Article

As America Marks 250 Years, This Toad Is Vanishing. Can Texas Save It?

Forbes

By Noël Fletcher

Noël Fletcher reports on urgent conservation efforts by ARC and partners to save the Endangered Houston toad, including the release of more than 1 million eggs in Central Texas as habitat loss continues to threaten the species’ survival.

Read Full Article