We’ve been told many times that hedgehog numbers in the UK have sadly plummeted over the past decade. Now is time for a bit of good news thanks to an annual survey of garden wildlife from the readers of BBC Gardeners’ World magazine. They report …
The world admires the Ukranian military except India, China, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Syria. Shame on India. That’s another story. They are fantastic and heroic women and men who are giving their lives in the defense of their country against the brutalist criminality of Putin and …
Perhaps Britain’s most impressive example of local hedgehog conservation can be found in the nation’s biggest network of hedgehog highways called ‘Hedgehog Street’ in Dale Road, Keyworth, Nottinghamshire. Residents of the road have ensured that hedgehogs can travel through gardens to help in their conservation. …
This is not a criticism of hedgehogs. We all adore them. And this news shouldn’t change our attitude towards them in any way. It’s a bit of science which tells us that a bacterium, MRSA (Staphylococcus aureus), evolved on the skin of hedgehogs about 200 …
Robot lawnmowers operating day or night are severely injuring hedgehogs. The head of an animal welfare society in Hamburg, Vanessa Haloui, said that she has taken in 46 injured hedgehogs this year which is twice the number compared to last year. The rotating blades cause …
Research indicates that robotic lawnmowers kill hedgehogs because they cannot see them despite sometimes being able to see other objects. Scientists, in a study, evaluated 18 models of robotic lawnmower in collision tests using dead hedgehogs. The dead hedgehogs had been taken to rehabilitation centres …
NEWS AND COMMENT: A hedgehog kept as a pet became too hot due to central heating which appears to have caused a fungal infection which in turn resulted in the hedgehog losing its spines. Hedgehog spines are sometimes referred to as quills. It seems that …
NEWS AND VIEWS (COMMENTS): I believe that it is universally accepted that the Prince of Wales is a decent guy. Prince Charles has always been ahead of the curve on environmental issues and he has contributed to the nation. In terms of value for money …
NEWS AND VIEWS: Sainsbury’s had planned to cut down 67 trees in a designated green space in order to triple the capacity of its Guildford supermarket which is surrounded by trees. They wanted to meet a growing demand for online purchases and home deliveries. The …
