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
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jeff Holmes, Amphibian and Reptile Conservancy, jholmes@amphibiansreptiles.org Jake Bleich, Defenders of Wildlife, jbleich@defenders.org, 202-772-3208 Amphibian and Reptile Conservancy Awarded $100,000 to Support the Eastern Hellbender Salamander Conservation and restoration efforts to focus on North America’s … 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
The Gopher Frog Scramble Early Season Success in the South Spring is barely a month old and we’re already thrilled (and overwhelmed) by a series of unprecedented successes across the warmer, southern states. The first started with a mid-winter Gopher … Read More
Sydney Sheedy joined our field team earlier this month and will be with us throughout the year and hopefully beyond. Sydney has worked with all manner of wildlife, including shore birds and sea turtles, not to mention the time she … Read More