moving new eggs

[agrumpycow]

My hubby was chatting to one of his colleagues about our new pond and our hopes that it'll eventually become home to frogs, etc.
The lady he was talking to said one of her friends is licenced to handle & move newts, etc. and that she had bought some newt eggs from them and we could too.
I thought this was illegal? We're certainly not going to take up the offer but I just wondered on the legalities of this.