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Frequently Asked Questions about... newts:

I have found a newt in my garden, what shall I do? >>>

I have too many newts in my pond, shall I move some? >>>

I haven't got any newts in my pond this year, what might be wrong? >>>

Where can I get newts to put in my pond? >>>

How can I encourage newts into my garden? >>>

I am working on my pond (filling it in / mending a leak / cleaning it), what shall I do with the newts in it? >>>

What species of newt have I seen? >>>

How do I tell the difference between newts and lizards? >>>

I think I have great crested newts in my pond, what do I do? >>>

I've found an unusually coloured newt in my garden, what is it? >>>

I have found an injured newt, what can I do for it? >>>

I've found dead newts, what's going on? >>>

I have disturbed a newt from hibernation, what shall I do with it? >>>

I've found a swollen newt, what's wrong? >>>

Newts are being preyed upon, what can be done? >>>

Newts are eating my tadpoles, can anything be done to stop them? >>>

A newt habitat is threatened, what can be done? >>>


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