Conservation Action Plans Keep Rare Species from Becoming Endangered The Amphibian and Reptile Conservancy is protecting at-risk species. We’re bringing together the best science and thinking on species conservation, coalescing the efforts across a geographic region, and then dispersing that … Read More
Discovered! A New Species of Green Salamander! What are the conservation implications of a new discovery? When you make a donation to help amphibians, reptiles, their habitats, and the network of people who are doing conservation work, you want to … Read More
Where my herpers at? National Herp Conservation Expert Database Coming Your Way Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (PARC) has made great strides over their twenty-year tenure to create a vast network of landowners, habitat managers, scientists and other experts, … Read More
Bold Experiment to Detect the Rarest Snake in the US Using a new technique to find this cryptic species. The Louisiana Pine snake has a very limited range in East Texas and Western Louisiana and we have reason to believe … Read More
Disease and Habitat Loss Threatening a Unique Salamander in New Mexico The Jemez Mountains salamander is in trouble. THE SPECIES Ninety percent of the Jemez Mountains salamanders live in and around the Valles Caldera in New Mexico, and the species … Read More
ARC provides scholarships to fight outdoor deficit disorder Back to Critter Camp! Last year, ARC provided scholarships to urban youth from underserved communities in Atlanta so they could attend Critter Camp for an entire week for only $25 (normally $275-350). … Read More
Increasing population of wood turtles in the Northeastern US A guide for future generations’ survival. Wood turtles (Glyptemys insculpta) have been declining across their range in the northeastern United States despite the protected status they have in many areas due to … Read More
Helping Our Men and Women in Uniform Conserve Herps The Amphibian and Reptile Conservancy is honored to partner with the United States Department of Defense (DOD) to produce a wide array of training and educational materials to help our men … Read More
The Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake Fiesta! Early Season Success in the South: Part 3 This spring, we’ve already seen huge successes with Gopher Frogs and Frosted Flatwoods Salamanders and on March 18 (technically still winter), we were searching for Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnakes in new … Read More
Frosted Flatwoods Salamander Bonanza Early Season Success in the South: Part 2 This spring has already shaped up to be a promising one for several species. (If you missed our last post about Gopher frogs, click here.) We’re also seeing … Read More