How to give hedgehogs a head start this season. inyourgarden
FALLING NUMBERS: Hedgehogs seem to be declining slower in urban areas than in rural areas
“In long, hot summers when it’s dry, the invertebrates tend not to be near the surface, so the amount of worms available in both gardens and agricultural areas massively declines. Hedgehogs and insectivorous birds start running out of food.”Hedgehogs who live in agricultural areas might face problems from badgers, Moorhouse warns.
“They will be looking for as much food as they can get their paws on, such as worms and beetles, slugs and snails. Worms are a major part of their diet.”When hedgehogs are in a weakened state, they become more susceptible to pests and diseases, warns Fay Vass, chief executive of charity The British Hedgehog Preservation Society.
Vass urges gardeners to give hedgehogs the best start as they come out of hibernation by putting out food and water to help build up their fat reserves, which will give them a better chance of surviving any period of famine.“If we have another scorching summer, they will be very thirsty and you have to think, where are they going to get water from?” asks Moorhouse.
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