Connecticut Public Radio follows up the 2018 New York Times story to document a re-introduction milestone. September 18, 2019.

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Outlet. NPR’s NEXT, hosted by John Dankosky and produced by Connecticut Public Radio. Reported by Patrick Skahill.

The Story. “Searching For One Of New England’s Most Endangered Species.” A year after the New York Times coverage, NEXT joined ABC on the Connecticut River to look for results from the previous fall’s release of lab-reared larvae.

What ABC Brought to It. The coordination, field operation, the team, and a milestone in progress. ABC led the Connecticut River survey with collaborators from a program team of more than 30 people. The team located an adult Puritan tiger beetle — likely the first re-introduced beetle to have successfully pupated on site.

Reception. Broadcast on NPR’s NEXT and Connecticut Public Radio’s station network. Together with the New York Times feature, the piece shares a continuation of ABC’s captive rearing and re-patriation work.

For Projects Like This. ABC works with science reporters to share stories of science as a process. When a producer wants a direct connection to the inside, we’re a good first call.