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
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…
National Conservation Nonprofit Honors Memory of Young Naturalist with Bioblitz Event
July 18, 2023
To bring together those who enjoy the outdoors and remember a nature enthusiast lost too soon, the second Matthew Rothstein Annual Bioblitz will be held…
Thinking Bigger: Ambitious, Large-Scale Strategy for Often Overlooked Wildlife
June 28, 2023
At a larger scale than ever tackled before, a national nonprofit is undertaking the conservation of amphibians and reptiles…
ARC in the Media
Inside the audacious mission to bring a rare toad back from the brink
October 3, 2025
Vox
By Christine Peterson
Christine Peterson features ARC Private Lands Biologist Zach Truelock and our partners in her piece on efforts to save the Endangered Houston toad through assisted reproduction, private landowner partnerships, and large-scale habitat restoration.
One Year After Helene, North Carolina Residents Reflect on the Storm and Look to the Future
September 30, 2025
Garden and Gun
By JJ Apodaca from reflections compiled by Lindsey Liles
Executive Director JJ Apodaca reflects on ARC’s efforts to rescue Hickory Nut Gorge green salamanders and protect rivers after Hurricane Helene and the ways Southern Appalachia’s communities are rebuilding stronger and more resilient.
Rescuing salamanders from hurricane destruction
September 18, 2025
The Wildlife Society
By Joshua Rapp Learn
Joshua Rapp Learn reports on the efforts, led by ARC Executive Director JJ Apodaca, to rescue the critically imperiled Hickory Nut Gorge green salamander after Hurricane Helene destroyed much of its habitat.