great crested newt survey Archives - Acer Ecology Acer Ecology | Ecological Consultancy Cardiff & Bristol Fri, 25 Feb 2022 10:27:07 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 123437814 Gaining Great Crested Newt Survey Experience in the Forest of Dean https://www.acerecology.co.uk/great-crested-newt-surveying-forest/ Wed, 03 May 2017 11:04:59 +0000 http://www.acerecology.co.uk/?p=12360 On the 8th of April 2017 five members of the Acer Ecology team travelled to the Forest of Dean to gain additional experience in surveying newts, particularly great crested newts. The goal was to learn more about how to use … Read More

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]]> 12360 Great Crested Newt Survey Season is Almost Upon Us https://www.acerecology.co.uk/great-crested-newt-survey-south-wales/ Sun, 05 Mar 2017 05:45:21 +0000 http://www.acerecology.co.uk/?p=3119 The 2018 Great Crested Newt Survey Season is Almost Upon Us The great British winter is nearly over, which means amphibian species are starting to get ‘busy’ in ponds around the UK.  This includes the rare and protected great crested … Read More

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]]> 3119 Get The “Newt” Know How On Great Crested Newt Surveys https://www.acerecology.co.uk/get-newt-know-great-crested-newt-surveys/ Thu, 02 Mar 2017 14:24:25 +0000 http://www.acerecology.co.uk/?p=5579 Great Crested Newts Get Active  The great British winter is nearly over, which means amphibian species are starting to get ‘busy’ in ponds around the UK. This includes the rare and protected great crested newt, which breed in ponds between … Read More

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]]> 5579 A Year in the Life of a Great Crested Newt https://www.acerecology.co.uk/great-crested-newt-year/ Sun, 26 Feb 2017 10:10:06 +0000 http://www.acerecology.co.uk/?p=10036 Great Crested Newt Identification In Britain, there are three species of newt, great crested, smooth and palmate. The Great Crested Newt is significantly larger than the other two species with the largest females growing up to 16cm. Great crested newts can … Read More

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]]> 10036 eDNA the future of Great Crested Newt Surveys? https://www.acerecology.co.uk/edna-future-great-crested-newt-surveys/ Sun, 05 Apr 2015 14:27:11 +0000 http://www.acerecology.co.uk/?p=7064 The traditional method of surveying for newts is a combination of torch surveys, bottle trap surveys and egg searching. Although these methods are widely accepted they are not without their limitations. With torch surveys, it is not easy to distinguish … Read More

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]]> 7064 Newt so Fast: Natural Environmental Rules and Regulations https://www.acerecology.co.uk/great-crested-newt-survey/ Tue, 29 Jan 2013 17:08:06 +0000 http://www.acerecology.co.uk/?p=2776 A recent article in the Guardian outlined the importance of complying with protected species legislation. The article is quite an alarmist but we agree with the quoted message. ‘The message to those advising anyone with interest in land, however large … Read More

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