A report published 3rd February 2024 shows that one of Britain’s most iconic species – the great crested newt – has already colonised more than half of pond sites created through a scheme launched in 2018. The report from the Newt Conservation Partnership includes monitoring data on habitat created and restored between 2018 and 2023 for the NatureSpace District Licensing Scheme for Great Crested Newt. The protected amphibian was recorded at 58% of the pond sites developed through the sc...
