For the first time in years I’ve seen a hedgehog – snuffling about its business up by the barn. Looks a youngish one – which means there are probably more about. Given the wet weather this year I am very sure there is a lot of food about for them.
Hadn’t seen any evidence for ages so really good to see one in the flesh – apparently they are almost becoming an endangered species here in the UK
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I think I’ve heard that farmers don’t like hedgehogs because of their digging, similar to wombats here in Australia…they’re both gorgeous creatures.
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I think that might be badgers – they can be quite destructive. Hedgehogs can be good news for growers as they target snails and slugs. Its the destruction of habitat that is reducing the hedgehog population – plus there almost suicidal determination to get squashed by cars!!
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