Hedgehog - A Prickly Problem
This young Hedgehog, probably born in the summer, was seriously underweight when I found it struggling to move across a leafy track. It had probably not fed well for the last few weeks according to the volunteer whose rescue centre I took it to. Loss of hedges, field sizes and greater pesticide use are to blame for their dramatic decline. Hedgehogs are mainly bug eaters but this one needed a little more and I am happy to report that with the right care and warmth, prospects for its survival through winter are looking good. Woodland Trust's three Hedgehog pointers are;- 1) Organic husbandry,
2) Leaving a hole in fencing,
3) Planting a hedge.
Hedgehog - A Prickly Problem
This young Hedgehog, probably born in the summer, was seriously underweight when I found it struggling to move across a leafy track. It had probably not fed well for the last few weeks according to the volunteer whose rescue centre I took it to. Loss of hedges, field sizes and greater pesticide use are to blame for their dramatic decline. Hedgehogs are mainly bug eaters but this one needed a little more and I am happy to report that with the right care and warmth, prospects for its survival through winter are looking good. Woodland Trust's three Hedgehog pointers are;- 1) Organic husbandry,
2) Leaving a hole in fencing,
3) Planting a hedge.