Hi all,
I joined Hedgehog Street last year. I see hedgehogs on my walks at night and I came across them due to a "hedgehog map" where people can record sightings. The site also gives useful information on how to make our gardens more accessible to them, after all they are good for the garden as they love chomping down on slugs.
If you feel like supporting hedgehogs, there is a petition raised by Oliver Colvile MP to:
The petition of the residents of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland declares that the British hedgehog population has declined by up to a third over the last 10 years.
The petitioners therefore urge the House of Commons to endorse the practical supporting measures of 'Hedgehog Street' and ensure the hedgehog is given better legal protection including adding it to Schedule 5 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act by the Government and in particular the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
If you wish to sign it, the petition is here:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/121264
Currently there are 37, 604 signatures but they want 100,000 to raise the issue for debate in Parliament. Sadly, they have rejected the proposal up to this point...they would prefer to wait until there is no choice anymore and hedgehogs get declared an endangered species. Not very forward thinking and somewhat the opposite of the commitment to preserve animal species!
(GB & NI only)