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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



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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