seen no hedgehogs for 2-3 years.
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I have read the research abstracts by Hongli Yu & Katie Lee which piqued my interest and wish to understand more about the decline in our hedgehog populations.
3 x Summers ago, I was fortunate enough to have welcomed one, if not two hedgehogs onto our verandah where I put food out for them. I enjoyed them being there for that one summer.
Sadly, they have not returned, despite putting food out again to try and encourage them in, for the following two Summers.
I live in a Park home, 2 miles from the nearest town, with traffic restrictions in place, no dogs allowed on the park, a very quiet area where the main road is about 400 M away ( roughly). There are a lot of cats ( because we can’t have dogs) but I don’t think they are a a threat to hedgehogs. There are badgers around but I don’t think in high densities. There are no livestock in the fields and vale hereabouts and no huge fields where the hedges have been grubbed out. It is a suburban area and there are really no fences limiting hedgehog access over a wide area. There is paddock/ rough fields on two sides of the park.
I would be interseted to know if the perceived abscence of hedgehogs is due to the fact that perhaps the habitat suits them and they find enough food and shelter in the area. Or the flip side of the coin – that the local badgers are preying on them/ competing for food.
Regards
Sheena Prenter.
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