Great crested newts are fully protected under UK and European law. The protection extends to the individual animals and to the habitats which support them. Great crested newts are regularly encountered on building sites. As it is now the beginning of May, … Read More
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
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
In March 2010, approximately 75 great crested newt carcasses were found in a railway station car park in Cumbria. The newts appeared to have died during their spring migration from nearby hibernation sites on their way to a breeding pond behind … Read More
