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
Increasing the Odds for Amphibians as They Face a Long-Term Pandemic of Their Own
The Amphibian and Reptile Conservancy (ARC) and partners, filmmakers Chelsea Jolly and David Herasimtschuk, are working to increase the odds for toads, frogs, and salamanders…
Amphibian and Reptile Conservancy Releases Recommendations for the 2023 Farm Bill Focused On Imperiled Wildlife
The Amphibian and Reptile Conservancy (ARC), a national nonprofit to conserve imperiled wildlife, released its recommendations for the upcoming Farm Bill…
Protecting the Most Imperiled Frogs in the United States on World Frog Day and Beyond
World Frog Day, March 20, 2023, is aimed at raising awareness of the threats facing these highly beneficial species around the globe…
ARC in the Media
Snakes in the grass–or something else?
FOX Carolina
By Luis Rosario McCabe
Luis Rosario McCabe reports on glass lizards in the Southeastern US and features an interview with ARC Executive Director JJ Apodaca and videos and photos from the ARC Team.
How We ‘Almost Saved’ The Now-Extinct Kihansi Spray Toad
Forbes
By Scott Travers
Scott Travers tells the story of the Kihansi spray toad’s extinction as a cautionary tale and mentions ARC’s work as a way to prevent the same outcome for amphibians in the US.
There’s a secret wildlife wonderland hidden in the US — and it’s in danger
Vox
By Benji Jones
Benji Jones writes about his time with ARC Executive Director JJ Apodaca exploring the salamander diversity of the Appalachian Mountains and highlights the economic history of the region along with the impacts of the historic and current extractive uses of the land.