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

Conservationists Undertake Rescue After North Carolina’s Most Destructive Hurricane Threatens One of the World’s Rarest Salamanders

One of the most endangered amphibians on Earth is being given a fighting chance after landslides triggered by Hurricane Helene…

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1,200+ Salamanders Released in Restored Panhandle Wetlands to Help Prevent Extinction

Last week, biologists released their 1,204th federally-listed Threatened frosted flatwoods salamander larva (like a tadpole) into a restored Florida Panhandle wetland…

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Fighting Fire with Fire: Prescribed Burns and Thinning Protect Wildlife and People

As wildfires burn across more of the US—lasting longer each year and increasing in both frequency and intensity—they’re taking an immense toll…

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ARC in the Media

Why scientists are racing to catch this rare NC salamander

PBS North Carolina, Sci NC

By Frank Graff

PBS North Carolina features ARC Executive Director JJ Apodaca and partners in a segment on emergency efforts to rescue the Hickory Nut Gorge green salamander following Hurricane Helene, documenting the work to establish a captive breeding program to safeguard this imperiled species.

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Long-term toad recovery underway at Bastrop State Park

Elgin Courier

By Dylan Roddy

Dylan Roddy covers ARC’s partnership in the release of more than 1 million Houston toad eggs at Bastrop State Park, showcasing long-term recovery efforts focused on habitat restoration and private landowner engagement to help recover the Endangered species.

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The tiny frog that could: How Arizona is pulling a threatened species back from the edge

Arizona Mirror

By Jerod MacDonald-Evoy

Jerod MacDonald-Evoy highlights the ARC team and partners creating new wetlands for the Threatened Chiricahua leopard frog in Arizona, quoting ARC Southwestern Program Coordinator Becca Cozad about efforts to support the species’ recovery amid ongoing drought and disease threats.

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