Published:31st January 2025 A report published today has revealed that 84% of pond sites created through a pioneering scheme that replaces habitat lost to development are colonised by great crested newts after three or more years. The research also shows that individual ponds created or restored through the scheme are more than twice as likely to be occupied by great crested newts than the average English pond. The national scheme is entirely funded by developers and does not rely on any publ...
