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Call to help Lancashire hedgehogs after population plummets (www.bbc.co.uk)

submitted 3 months ago by GreyShuck to c/nature

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A council has committed to measures that it has said will help hedgehogs thrive.

They are officially classed as vulnerable to extinction in the UK and were added to the "red list" of Britain's under-threat mammals in 2020.

South Ribble Council said the Hedgehog Action Plan was about giving them "room to roam" to reduce the number of them killed on the roads.

Ideas included building ramps on ditches and ponds and leaving gaps in hedges and fences.

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[–] OrlandoDoom 2 points 3 months ago

Could really use them, garden is full of slugs.

If you have a garden that's all fenced off with no way for hedgehogs and the like to get in or out, maybe make a hole!

[–] Emperor 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

"We're looking at not using pesticides, making sure our fences and hedges have got gaps in and making sure that any water has got ramps so they can get out if they fall in," she said.

I've been circulating ideas to neighbours about making the area more hedgehog friendly - ramps are a good idea.

[–] GreyShuck 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Yes, and not only hedgehogs. At my workplace a couple of days ago there was a brown long-eared bat which had unfortunately drowned in a smooth dog-bowl, probably whilst trying to get a drink in the hot weather. We are now making sure that there is a stone kept in the bowl so that any wildlife can get out of the water.

[–] Emperor 2 points 3 months ago

Good point - it doesn't have to be much to be a hazard. I have four hedgehogs and what my home insurance defines as a "large body of water" so I may need to raise my game here. Especially as they aren't the brightest of creatures - I had to pick one up off the road the other day as it was happily munching on insects with not a care in the world.