The great crested newt lives only in Europe. Females, which are larger than males, can reach 7 inches in length, making these stout-bodied amphibians the continent’s largest newts. The great ...

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The great crested newt is protected by law and must be removed before construction works begins. Missing the deadline would mean a delay of nearly a year. Crest Nicholson must remove the newts ...

A new habitat has been created for great crested newts in West Northamptonshire as part of the NatureSpace District Licensing Scheme A "five-star" reserve for great crested newts has been created ...

But you would need to look hard to spot the UK’s largest newt because the great crested newt is also the rarest. Amphibians lay eggs in water like this frogspawn. The wriggling tadpoles hatch ...

A HAMPSHIRE village will be the new home of a rare species of newt. Seven ponds will be created in Bishopstoke to encourage ...

It added in a final statement of case: "In relation to the need for eDNA testing for great crested newts within the onsite pond, although accepting that such a survey is required, it is requested ...