| Re: Great crested newts on my allotment
The firt step is to get a definitive identification. Common newts can have lovely orange bellys and size is usually a better method of id-not that Im an expert. Maybe your local record centre or wildlife trust already has a record in your area or for your allotment.
If you are lucky enough to have GCN no one is about to slap a designation on you or similar which would affect the allotments. Someone may be able to offer you all advice however on how to work to protect the population over and above what you are already doing.
In response to a question in an earlier post, GCN are completely protected even in their places of shelter. |