Developers could save time and money by planning for nature at the outset.
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Britain’s native amphibians are in steep decline thanks to wetlands disappearing and ponds drying up.
Chytrid fungus has caused a global “amphibian apocalypse,” killing frogs worldwide. Now some appear to be evolving resistance – but a closely related fungus threatens newts and salamanders.
Building work on brownfield sites is often delayed while newts are moved to ponds elsewhere.
