WCRA Big Tidy Up – 1st Annual even a big success
Sunday 8th May 2011: A small army of 39 local volunteers turn up to make the Westfield Common Big Tidy a grand success.
Spotted in Moor Lane on the 19th April.
Conservation status
Although they are protected in Britain under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, their numbers continue to decline across Europe. They are vulnerable to urbanisation, agricultural change and pollution of their habitat. Smooth Newts are protected by law in Great Britain against being sold or traded in any way. In Northern Ireland they are fully protected this prohibiting killing, injuring, capturing, disturbance, possession or trade.