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
Mississippians to Benefit from Unique New Wildlife Habitat Protection Program
July 25, 2024
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
May 29, 2024
The recent decision to list the dunes sagebrush lizard as Endangered highlights the difficulties of implementing the single most impactful solution…
If Left to Stand, Recent BLM Public Lands Rule Will Be a Boon for At-Risk Endemic Species
May 8, 2024
Efforts to restore critical habitats for the most endemic, at-risk terrestrial vertebrates in the US will be bolstered by the recently finalized…
ARC in the Media
Florida is full of expensive restoration projects. Conservation would be cheaper.
May 8, 2025
Florida Phoenix
By Craig Pittman
In his commentary column, Craig Pittman discusses the recovery of the frosted flatwoods salamander in the Florida Panhandle and how these costly efforts could have been avoided.
If You Smell Cucumber in the Woods, Is There a Copperhead Nearby?
May 6, 2025
Garden & Gun
By Lindsey Liles
Lindsey Liles fact-checks the old Southern saying that if you smell cucumber in the woods there’s a copperhead nearby and includes quotes from ARC Executive Director JJ Apodaca.
SEWE: Amphibian and Reptile Conservancy
February 14, 2025
ABC 4 News Lowcountry Live
By Luismario Rivera
Erin Kienzle interviews ARC Coastal Plains Program Coordinator Ben Morrison at the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition (SEWE) and discusses the importance of reptiles and amphibians in the region.