Can Great Crested Newts Be Moved?

Protection. Due to the decline of the species across Europe, great crested newts are a European Protected Species. As such, they are protected by both European and UK legislation, meaning it is illegal to: ... Possess, sell, control or transport live or dead newts, or parts of them.

When can you move great crested newts?

Your work should normally be carried out in late autumn through winter, typically between early November to late January, when great crested newts are least likely to be present in ponds.

Can you relocate newts?

By relocating the newts to another pond you could be accidentally transferring invasive plants and diseases, as well as leaving the way open for more newts to enter the pond. If you have great crested newts in the pond then you could also break the law by handling a protected species without a licence.