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

The Year of the Snake: A Rallying Cry to Safeguard Declining Snake Populations

As snake populations decline at alarming rates, the Year of the Snake (starting on January 29) and National Serpent Day (on February 1) are timely reminders…

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One Egg at a Time: Largest Amphibian and Reptile Headstarting Program Underway in US

In the largest amphibian and reptile headstarting effort in the US by a nongovernmental organization, several species perilously close to extinction are being reared…

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Leverage Point to Recover One of the First Amphibians Listed Under the Endangered Species Act: $5 Million Grant Aimed at What Past Efforts for Houston Toad Missed

One of the first amphibians to be listed for protection under the Endangered Species Act, the Houston toad, will receive a major boost… 

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ARC in the Media

1 million Houston toad eggs released in Central Texas to help the native species make a comeback

Houston Public Media

By Kyle McClenagan

Kyle McClenagan features a quote from ARC Private Lands Biologist Zach Truelock about our work with partners to recover the Endangered Houston toad in Central Texas, including the recent release of more than 1 million eggs.

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1 million Houston toad eggs released in Austin-area state park in restoration effort

Houston Chronicle

By Michael Garcia

Michael Garcia covers ARC’s partnership in efforts to recover the Endangered Houston toad in Texas, featuring the release of more than 1 million eggs and a quote from ARC Private Lands Biologist Zach Truelock.

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Saving the Houston toads: More than a million eggs being released at three different locations

KHOU 11

By Randy Klein
 
Randy Klein reports on ARC’s partnership with Texas Parks and Wildlife, the Houston Zoo, and the US Fish and Wildlife Service to recover the Endangered Houston toad through captive breeding and ongoing habitat restoration efforts.

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