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

A desert tortoise with a domed, brown shell and rough, scaly limbs walks on sandy ground surrounded by dry grass and small plants—protected through local conservancy efforts.
Mojave Desert tortoise © Eitan Grunwald
A black-and-white marbled salamander, an amphibian, rests on brown leaves and pine needles on the forest floor. Its body displays bold, irregular white markings along its back and sides.
Marbled salamander © Steve Atkins
Latest Releases

Thinking Bigger: Ambitious, Large-Scale Strategy for Often Overlooked Wildlife

At a larger scale than ever tackled before, a national nonprofit is undertaking the conservation of amphibians and reptiles…

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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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ARC in the Media

Amid Damage From Helene, Hellbenders May Get Endangered Species Listing

National Parks Traveler

By Holly Kays

Holly Kays covers the proposed listing of the eastern hellbender as an Endangered species and discusses the threats to the giant salamander with ARC Executive Director JJ Apodaca.

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1,200 Rare Salamanders Released in Florida Days After 42 Snakes Were Set Free in the State

People

By Kelli Bender

Kelli Bender covers the recent release of more than 1,200 frosted flatwoods salamander larvae (like tadpoles) into restored Florida Panhandle wetlands by ARC Biologists and partners.

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Florida is full of expensive restoration projects. Conservation would be cheaper.

Florida Phoenix

By Craig Pittman

In his commentary column, Craig Pittman discusses the recovery of the frosted flatwoods salamander in the Florida Panhandle and how these costly efforts could have been avoided.

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