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.
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North Carolina Scientist Receives Prestigious US Fish and Wildlife Service Genius Prize for Genetics Project to Combat Illegal Turtle Trafficking
December 8, 2023
Asheville-based biologist JJ Apodaca was recently awarded a highly competitive US Fish and Wildlife Service Theodore Roosevelt Genius Prize…
National Reptile Awareness Day: Focusing on What’s Needed to Conserve the US’s Most Imperiled Reptiles
October 6, 2023
National Reptile Awareness Day, October 21, 2023, was established to shine a light on these highly beneficial species…
A Government Shutdown Would Hamper Vital Work for Vulnerable Wildlife Species
September 26, 2023
If the possible government shutdown becomes a reality, the impacts on vulnerable wildlife species in the US could be…
ARC in the Media
Are we living through the end of wildlife migrations?
December 23, 2024
Vox
By Christine Peterson
Christine Peterson reported on how the migrations of salamanders and other wildlife have changed as a result of human development and included the perspective of ARC Executive Director JJ Apodaca.
Hurricane Helene’s damage spurs calls to protect NC’s threatened species
December 12, 2024
Public News Service
By Shanteya Hudson
Shanteya Hudson covers the destruction caused by Hurricane Helene and its impacts on the North Carolina’s sensitive species and includes quotes from ARC Executive Director JJ Apodaca.
Hurricane Helene Battered the ‘Salamander Capital of the World’ With Floods and Landslides. Will the Beloved Amphibians Survive the Aftermath?
November 7, 2024
Smithsonian Magazine
By Alexa Robles-Gil
Alexa Robles-Gil reports on the impacts of Hurricane Helene on the salamanders of the Southern Appalachians and includes the perspectives of ARC Executive Director JJ Apodaca and Coastal Plains Coordinator Ben Morrison.