New petition: Make Hedgehogs a Protected Species
5th April 2018
The Save Me Trust has launched a petition calling on the Government to make hedgehogs an officially protected species and to limit activities which may disturb, degrade or destroy their habitats.
This petition is put forth on the following grounds:
∙ Hedgehog numbers have dropped from 30 million in the 1950s to fewer than 1 million today
∙ Populations have fallen by at least 50% in rural areas and 30% in urban areas since 2000
∙ Trends show an ongoing decline of about 5% per year nationally
∙ Decline is largely due to habitat loss and fragmentation as hedgerow removal and new development projects isolate populations
This petition currently has 16,302 signatures but needs more – can you help?
This stunning ‘hog’ is one of three that reside in our garden. We has also just taken on our first rehabilitation of an autumn juvenile for over wintering and very much looking forward to the experience together.
