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Jim Foster Member Joined: 24 Jul 2003 No. of posts: 19  View other posts by Jim Foster |
Posted: 12 Aug 2003 English Nature recently published a short (8 page, A4) leaflet entitled "Great crested newts on your farm." The aim of this leaflet is to encourage positive management for the species in agricultural areas, and to allay the disquiet that some landowners express when newts are found in their ponds. There are photos of newts, id features, habitat descriptions, management advice, comments on integration with farming practices, and sources of advice and financial aid. The primary target audience is farmers, and secondarily those who advise them (FWAG, RDS, English Nature, etc). This first version is written for a Suffolk audience, the idea being to test how well it is received there and then produce a national version in due course. So, while most of the info is generally applicable across the range, some sections are specific to Suffolk. You can download it from: http://www.english-nature.org.uk/about/teams/team_photo/GreatNewts.pdf or get a printed copy by ringing our Suffolk Area Team (01284 762218). Any comments from those involved in advising landowners would be gratefully received. Sorry if I've posted this in the wrong section - just realised that maybe it should have gone in the Publications area. Jim Foster, English Nature Jim Foster. Reptile & amphibian specialist, Natural England. |
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