EP 17 - Hedgehogs with Hugh Warwick
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UK HEDGEHOGS NEED YOU! Since 2000, UK populations of hedgehogs have declined 30% in urban areas and 50% in rural areas. Today\\u2019s guest, Hugh Warwick, estimates hedgehog populations have dropped by 90% or more since the second world war. Based on these horrendous figures, we can deduce if we don\\u2019t start helping them right away, these beautiful animals could be facing extinction.\\xa0
That\\u2019s where we, as gardeners, come in. Hugh talks about how we can encourage hedgehogs into our gardens and how we can best look after those who decide to share our space.
We cover:
- Encouraging hedgehogs into your garden
- Supplemental feeding and watering
- Ensuring hedgehog safety in the garden
- The importance of creating a network to facilitate hedgehogs\\u2019 movements
- How to identify and deal with poorly hedgehogs
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About Hugh Warwick
Hugh is an ecologist and author with a particular interest in hedgehogs. He is a spokesperson for the British Hedgehog Preservation Society, runs the Oxfordshire campaign, HedgeOX and is a regular contributor to radio and television. He has written two books about hedgehogs \\u2026 and much to the distress of his family, has plans for more!
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Links:
Hugh on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hedgehoghugh
Link to the video we discussed, where Hugh drills through a perfectly good wall in aid of helping our hedgehogs, a worthy sacrifice!\\xa0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8joMexoVo38&feature=youtu.be
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Hedgehog Street: https://www.hedgehogstreet.org\\xa0
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British Hedgehog Preservation Society
Website: https://www.britishhedgehogs.org.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/hedgehogsociety
Telephone 01584 890801
Email info@britishhedgehogs.org.uk
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State of Britain\\u2019s Hedgehogs 2018 Report: https://www.britishhedgehogs.org.uk/state-britains-hedgehogs-2018/\\xa0
Hugh\\u2019s project the HedgeOX campaign aims to help Oxfordshire\\u2019s hedgehogs:
Website: https://www.hedgeox.org/?fbclid=IwAR2FJwEaBz4Wejdl5PRWn5R-hFq9b8yUCqWrCSwSOes8_HjMpxTqj3Z4S3E\\xa0
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hedgeox/\\xa0
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