The great crested newt is a protected species, but this means developers often have to go through months of red tape to identify their locations before they can put a shovel in the ground ...

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 ...

Great crested newts require a cluster of ponds in case one ... "But they are ecologically as important as dormice, hedgehogs or red squirrels and equally in need of urgent study and protection." ...

Suspended near the surface, a crested newt pauses to rest in the cold waters of early spring. Sitting in the stream wearing a wetsuit, Edwin gently moved his submerged camera until it was directly ...

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