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

Bolstering Threatened and Endangered Species Populations During the 50th Anniversary of the Endangered Species Act

As the Endangered Species Act (ESA) turns 50 years old this year, the public eye will be focused on the species it protects. However, some of the most Endangered species in the world, amphibians and reptiles, are often overlooked…

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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…

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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…

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ARC in the Media

Hurricane Helene’s damage spurs calls to protect NC’s threatened species

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.

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Hurricane Helene Battered the ‘Salamander Capital of the World’ With Floods and Landslides. Will the Beloved Amphibians Survive the Aftermath?

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.

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$5 million awarded for endangered Houston Toad habitat rehabilitation

Houston Public Media

By Kyle McClenagan

Kyle McClenagan discusses a new Regional Conservation Partnership Program grant awarded to ARC and our partners from the Natural Resources Conservation Service for a large-scale habitat restoration program for the Houston toad.

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