So I thought you might be interested to hear about Hedgehog Street.
Hedgehog Street is a campaign to help the hedgehog in the UK and ensure this most loved little animal remains a common part of British life.
Like so many of our countryside wildlife, hedgehogs have declined in a major way in the last 10 years. According to Hedgehog Street, we've lost about a third of them in the last decade. But why?
Why hedgehogs are in decline...
According to Hedgehog Street, hedgehogs are in decline for these reasons...
- The destruction of hedgerows to create larger fields
- The use of chemicals which could mean fewer insects and bug prey for hedgehogs
- There are more badgers around - badgers can unroll and kill hedgehogs
- There's more traffic and roads
- Changes to our climate in the summer could mean hedgehogs come out of hibernation when there's less food about for them
There are now 30,000 Hedgehog Champions, all helping hedgehogs, and you can join them through the Hedgehog Street campaign. There are half a million hectares of garden in the UK and hedgehogs love gardens, so all our gardens are vital in the work to help hedgehogs.
Here's what you do to get involved:
Pledge to make a hole in your garden boundary - then go to Hedgehog Street and map it. Over 1,000 holes have been mapped already
You can register on Hedgehog Street to become a Hedgehog Champion - that will give you access to lots of resources to help you help hedgehogs. You can also tell your friends, neighbours, work colleagues - everyone you know - to see if they can also get involved.
And you can watch this video to get more ideas and just generally find out how you can help
You can also make a donation to Hedgehog Street to help the team continue with their wider conservation work to help hedgehogs. Hedgehog Street is part of a wider effort to help hedgehogs run by the People's Trust for Endangered Species and the British Hedgehog Preservation Society.
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