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

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… 

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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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ARC in the Media

Innovative efforts salvage breeding season for threatened salamanders

Tallahassee Democrat

By Stephanie Haan-Amato

The article highlights how ARC and its partners adapted recovery strategies to help salvage the breeding season of Threatened frosted flatwoods salamanders during one of the Southeast’s most severe droughts on record, featuring perspectives from the ARC team.

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Can Clusters of Human-Constructed Ponds in the Arizona Desert Save a Threatened Frog?

Inside Climate News

By Wyatt Myskow

Wyatt Myskow reports from the field on ARC’s work with partners to restore wetlands for the Threatened Chiricahua leopard frog in Arizona’s White Mountains and includes the perspective of ARC Southwestern Program Coordinator Becca Cozad.

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21 gartersnakes released in Arizona’s Canyon Creek. What that means.

Arizona Republic

By Sarah Henry

Sarah Henry highlights ARC’s partnership in the release of federally Threatened, captive-bred narrow-headed gartersnakes into Arizona’s Canyon Creek.

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