A trained detection dog was highly accurate at finding great crested newts underground or at a distance, which might aid conservation efforts for this highly-endangered species, according to a study ...

Research by the University of Kent has revealed how tiny amounts of DNA (eDNA) released into water by great crested newts can be used to monitor the species. This can bring benefits for its ...

National Trust ranger Nick Dunnett patrols the cellar at Tattershall Castle to check for newts [National Trust] Is this Britain's most unusual job? National Trust ranger Nick Dunnett spends his days ...

Plans to reopen a disused limestone quarry cannot go ahead on conservation grounds, a government inspector has ruled. Company DA Harrison, which makes ready mix concrete products, lodged an appeal ...