New innovative scheme to protect newts and promote sustainable development is rolled out across Yorkshire
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Protecting the habitats of Great Crested Newts
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New homes for people and wildlife across the North East
Greener building and conserving wildlife goes hand in hand in the North East as a new approach to sustainable development is launched.
From: Great crested newt. Picture by Jess Welch
Natural England’s district level licensing (DLL) initiative, which better protects great crested newts, while also delivering the Government’s ambitions to build back greener, has been launched in Northumberland, Durham, Tyne & Wear and Tees Valley.
Great crested newts are protected under UK and EU law. It is an offence to disturb the species so developers must apply for a licence before undertaking any building work on or around the places that they live, trapping and relocating the species before starting work.
Innovative scheme to protect newts and promote sustainable development is rolled out across Lancashire
Natural England has launched a new scheme in Lancashire to help conserve local populations of great crested newts whilst promoting sustainable development.
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28 January 2021 The scheme will create a network of ponds providing vital habitat for our biggest native newt, helping to join up sometimes isolated populations and helping them to thrive.
Great crested newts have seen dramatic declines in their populations over the last 60 years despite being legally protected. The new ‘District Level Licensing’ scheme (DLL) better protects this orange-bellied amphibian by using conservation payments from developers to create new ponds in locations that will benefit the species.