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
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…
For US Amphibians, Recent African Disease Study Serves as Warning and Highlights Importance of Protecting Habitat
August 6, 2024
A new study revealing that a strain of chytrid fungus (BdCAPE) resulted in the extinction of the Kihansi spray toad in Tanzania points to the urgent need to buffer…
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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…
ARC in the Media
Search and Rescue
May 4, 2026
Nature Conservancy Magazine
By Ashley Stimpson
Ashley Stimpson joins ARC Executive Director JJ Apodaca and partners in the field to document efforts to locate and rescue the rare Hickory Nut Gorge green salamander following hurricane damage in North Carolina.
Conservation group’s map highlights cool animals right in your backyard
April 30, 2026
KHQA ABC7 Local News
By Cassie Schoene
Cassie Schoene highlights ARC’s new United States of Herpetofauna map featuring a reptile or amphibian for each state and quotes Executive Director JJ Apodaca about the threats these species face and how to protect them.
Crew of two saves rare salamanders from drying up at Fort Stewart
February 22, 2026
Savannah Morning News
By Jillian Magtoto
Jillian Magtoto covers the ARC team’s documentation and recovery of the frosted flatwoods salamander in Georgia, where adults had not been seen for nearly two decades before our 2023 detection.