Ozarks at Large

Captively bred lizards released into revived Ozark habitats

By Emerson Alexander,

Timothy Dennis, Jacqueline Froelich, Kyle Kellams, Anna Pope, Jack Travis, Leigh Wood

Published July 6, 2023 at 3:30 PM CDT

On today's show, the Eastern Collared Lizard Conservation Team, has bred 43 of Arkansas' largest lizards, the Eastern Collared Lizard, and released them in secret locations in the Ozark Mountains earlier this summer. The team is now focusing on restoring more glades to house the threatened species. Also, the mobile Listening Lab visits Little Rock, Arkansas ends the fiscal year with a surplus and more.

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Emerson Alexander

Emerson Alexander is the coordinator of KUAF's Listening Lab.

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Timothy Dennis

Timothy Dennis is KUAF's strategic technical planner and producer for Ozarks at Large.

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Jacqueline Froelich

Jacqueline Froelich is an investigative reporter and news producer for Ozarks at Large.

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Kyle Kellams

Kyle Kellams is KUAF's news director and host of Ozarks at Large.

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Anna Pope

Anna Pope is KUAF's growth impact reporter and a Report for America corps member

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Jack Travis

Jack Travis is KUAF's digital content manager and a reporter for Ozarks at Large.

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Leigh Wood

Leigh Wood was the General Manager of KUAF from August 2019 to February 2024. She also produced several KUAF podcasts including Resilient Black Women, The R Word and RefleXions.

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