Three Hedgehog Fatalities Hill Close/The Slide
Three juvenile hedgehogs have been killed by traffic at the junction of Hill Close and The Slade the past few weeks. Hedgehogs are IUCN Red Listed, they are in danger of extinction. There is a sign on the verge which can be seen clearly from the road. Please drive carefully.
Hedgehogs are out and about for another couple of months until just before Christmas (depending on the weather), looking for food and hibernation sites. The juvenile hedgehogs especially need to put on weight for hibernation (500g).
Thank you everyone who is supporting our community of hedgehogs by having porous boundaries; providing food, water, dry shelter and leaves/bedding. They need warm dry shelter to get through the winter months
Flora Gregory · Wed 22 Oct, 17:47 · Link