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Newts


These FAQs are divided into themes - in my garden, identification, injury or illness, behaviour and habitat.

In my garden


O I've found a newt, what shall I do with it?
O I think there are too many newts, what shall I do?
O I've not got any newts, or the population is declining.
O Where can I get newts for my pond?
O How can I encourage newts?
O I need to work on the pond, what shall I do with the newts?
O How to protect newts in my garden over winter?


Identification


O Telling the difference between newts and lizards.
O What species of newt have I seen?
O I've seen an unusually coloured newt, is it ill? Or something exotic?
O I think I have great crested newts in my garden, what should I do?
O I've seen a large newt in the pond that still has gills, what's going on?


Injury or illness

O I've found an injured newt, what can I do for it? 
O I've found a newt that seems unwell, how can I help it?
O I've found a swollen/bloated newt, what's wrong with it?
O I've found dead newt, what's going on?
O Newts are being preyed upon, what can be done?


Behaviour

O What should newts be doing in winter?
O What should newts be doing in spring?
O What should newts be doing in summer?
O What should newts be doing in autumn?
O I've disturbed a newt from hibernation, will it be alright?
O Newts are preying on frog tadpoles, should I do anything to stop them?


Habitat


O A newt habitat is threatened, what can be done?
O What kinds of waterbody will newts lay their eggs in?