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

Desert tortoise © Eitan Grunwald
Marbled salamander © Steve Atkins
Latest Releases

Protection and Restoration of Wetlands Across the United States on World Wetlands Day and Every Day

As World Wetlands Day approaches on February 2, 2023, the Amphibian and Reptile Conservancy (ARC), a national nonprofit to conserve imperiled wildlife, is focused on its plans…

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ARC in the Media

Love summer but hate pesky bugs? These predators are nature’s pest control

National Geographic

By Christine Peterson

Christine Peterson discusses the impacts of five bug-eating predators on pest populations and includes a quote from ARC Executive Director JJ Apodaca about eastern newts.

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BLM could throw a lifeline to amphibians and reptiles

Public News Service

By Eric Galatas

Eric Galatas talks about the impacts of the newly finalized Bureau of Land Management Public Lands Rule on amphibians and reptiles with ARC Executive Director JJ Apodaca.

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What should we do about bullfrogs?

The Tuscaloosa News

By Whit Gibbons

ARC Board Member Whit Gibbons discusses the challenges of managing the American bullfrog, which is native to the Eastern US but introduced in the West, and includes quotes from ARC Executive Director JJ Apodaca.

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