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
One Egg at a Time: Largest Amphibian and Reptile Headstarting Program Underway in US
December 10, 2024
In the largest amphibian and reptile headstarting effort in the US by a nongovernmental organization, several species perilously close to extinction are being reared…
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
October 31, 2024
One of the first amphibians to be listed for protection under the Endangered Species Act, the Houston toad, will receive a major boost…
Trafficking Crisis Compounds Challenges for Turtles at Risk of Extinction: Recently Appointed Turtle Conservation and Policy Director to Combat Underlying Issues
October 17, 2024
The rampant illegal trade in turtles is compounding a worldwide conservation emergency, as more than half of all turtle species are already at risk…
ARC in the Media
One Year After Helene, North Carolina Residents Reflect on the Storm and Look to the Future
September 30, 2025
Garden and Gun
By JJ Apodaca from reflections compiled by Lindsey Liles
Executive Director JJ Apodaca reflects on ARC’s efforts to rescue Hickory Nut Gorge green salamanders and protect rivers after Hurricane Helene and the ways Southern Appalachia’s communities are rebuilding stronger and more resilient.
Rescuing salamanders from hurricane destruction
September 18, 2025
The Wildlife Society
By Joshua Rapp Learn
Joshua Rapp Learn reports on the efforts, led by ARC Executive Director JJ Apodaca, to rescue the critically imperiled Hickory Nut Gorge green salamander after Hurricane Helene destroyed much of its habitat.
The US has a bullfrog problem
August 7, 2025
Vox
By Benji Jones
Benji Jones outlines how invasive American bullfrogs are wreaking ecological havoc in the Western US and includes the perspective of ARC Executive Director JJ Apodaca about the outsized impact these predators have on native species.