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Notes from the Field: Resilience and Progress for Amphibians and Reptiles in 2024
If 2024 were a field notebook, it would be full of insightful observations, data on…… Read More
December 13, 2024
What We Know–and Don’t–About Helene’s Impacts on Reptiles and Amphibians
Millions of people across the Southeastern US are coming together to begin to overcome the…… Read More
October 10, 2024
Lessons from a Tanzanian Toad’s Extinction for the Amphibians and Reptiles of the US
In the words of Maya Angelou, “You may encounter many defeats, but you must not…… Read More
August 9, 2024
Busy Beavers: Bringing Back Dam-Building Rodents to Protect Amphibians and Reptiles
Beavers are trains with teeth. You may know that trains were historically one of the…… Read More
July 17, 2024
Moment in the Sun: Species’ Summer Adaptations Provide Ways to Protect Them
The sun has moved to its highest position in the sky this year. We’ve experienced…… Read More
June 19, 2024
Even Armored Species Need Protection: Conserving the Turtles of the US
“It’s hard not to instantly fall in love with bog turtles. They have such big…… Read More
June 7, 2024
Protecting Alabama’s Ancient Wild Legacy in the Bankhead PARCA
In the Bankhead PARCA (Priority Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Area) of Alabama, about an hour…… Read More
January 15, 2024
2023: Tipping Point for Amphibians and Reptiles Throughout the United States
2023 was a banner year for protecting amphibians and reptiles across the US, and thanks…… Read More
December 20, 2023
Recovering the Chiricahua Leopard Frog for Generations to Come
If you think you hear snoring near a forest stream or wetland in Arizona or…… Read More
October 17, 2023
Hope in the Face of the Latest Research on Amphibian Declines
A study released on October 4 (Luedtke et al., 2023) contains some bad news for…… Read More
October 11, 2023
Cochise PARCAs: Conserving the Southwest’s Biological Richness
Although southern Arizona is often associated with harsh heat and dry deserts, the area’s biodiversity…… Read More
September 19, 2023
Gopher Frog Recovery: At the Edge of a Precipice
On a hot summer afternoon in the Francis Marion Priority Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Area…… Read More
August 17, 2023
Heeding the Call: Conservation of the Houston Toad
If we could step back in time to the end of the 19th century on…… Read More
July 25, 2023
Bounty of Habitats for Rare Species: Protecting & Restoring the Francis Marion PARCA
Bounty of Habitats for Rare Species: Protecting & Restoring the Francis Marion PARCA Outside Charleston,…… Read More
June 20, 2023
Restoring a Desert Oasis to Bolster Narrow-Headed Garter Snake Populations
Have you slept in a tent alone—a tent Out under the desert sky— Where a…… Read More
May 25, 2023
Recovering the Frosted Flatwoods Salamander
Longleaf pine ecosystems once blanketed the Southeast, covering over ninety million acres from Texas to…… Read More
April 25, 2023
Combating Invasives to Give Native Species Back Their Competitive Edge
When you visit a new country, chances are you don’t want to eat at the…… Read More
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February 21, 2023
Protecting Our Natural Heritage in the Southern Appalachians
Author Barbara Kingsolver best captured the spirit of the Southern Appalachians when she said, “the…… Read More
February 4, 2023
Conservation in the Land of Enchantment’s Gila PARCA
Deep in the heart of the New Mexico desert, something unexpected arises from the drylands–mountain…… Read More
November 30, 2022
Thinking Bigger: Coordinated Place-Based Conservation in PARCAs
To conserve wildlife and wild places across the U.S., together, we must answer the call…… Read More
November 21, 2022
Small Turtles, Big Future: Southern Population of the Bog Turtle
When we think about the future for the bog turtle, Glyptemys muhlenbergii, we should first…… Read More
October 19, 2022
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