Cranfield Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 I have found several very large hedgehogs in our garden in the last week, there were five out there last night. The dog has great fun trying to work out what they are. The strange thing is that I normally only see about one or two a year. Is this a population explosion, an invasion, or what ? Anyone else noticed a lot of hedgehogs ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dusk2dawn Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 I have found several very large hedgehogs in our garden in the last week, there were five out there last night.The dog has great fun trying to work out what they are. The strange thing is that I normally only see about one or two a year. Is this a population explosion, an invasion, or what ? Anyone else noticed a lot of hedgehogs ? I read an article recently , Country Living mag I think, it said that there was a noticable decline in the Hedgehog population due to their breeding cycle being disrupted by the warmer weather, apparently they were breeding too late and the young were unable to put on enough reserves of fat to sustain them throughout the hibernation period, We have only one in the garden at the moment. D2D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEFTY478 Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 Has there been a decline in your local badger population? They enjoy Hedgehog predation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taffygun Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 Come to mention that, I haven't seen a hedgehog - even on the roads around here for quite some time now. On a golf course that I shoot air rifle over there were quite a few last year, but haven't seen a single one this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEFTY478 Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 Has there been a decline in your local badger population? They enjoy Hedgehog predation. Or come to mention it; has there been a decline in your local 'come do you likeky' population, for the same reason? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dusk2dawn Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 Has there been a decline in your local badger population? They enjoy Hedgehog predation. Overrun with Badgers and eveyones moaning about the damage their doing. D2D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 Being the soft sod that I am I've been feeding the spikepigs in the garden our cat's food. FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted April 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 Has there been a decline in your local badger population? They enjoy Hedgehog predation. No, there is a very healthy badger population in this area. I know of two very large setts within half a mile of our cottage. As we live near the coast, they could be illegal immigrant hedgehogs on there way to a town near you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auto culto Posted April 3, 2007 Report Share Posted April 3, 2007 agreed, badgers are becoimg a problem again, they are doing vast amounts of damage and there population has exploded. They definalty should be looking at revising the law regarding badgers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dusk2dawn Posted April 3, 2007 Report Share Posted April 3, 2007 agreed, badgers are becoimg a problem again, they are doing vast amounts of damage and there population has exploded. They definalty should be looking at revising the law regarding badgers. Next time you are out walking and you see a "road kill" turn it over, amazing the amount of damage a "car" can do! I wouldnt be at all suprised if alot more Badgers become traffic accidents in intense farming areas:yp: D2D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scolopax Posted April 3, 2007 Report Share Posted April 3, 2007 Badgers were extinct in my area but are now becoming established again and can be found if you know where to look. They are still not common by any means though. Ther has definately been a decline in hedgehogs though over recent years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul in North Lincs. Posted April 3, 2007 Report Share Posted April 3, 2007 Perhaps with the milder winters of the last few years has allpwed more are making through hibernation......... Particualarly if they were big- uns!! makes sense that they've had a good sleep...and remained fat as pig still Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted April 3, 2007 Report Share Posted April 3, 2007 Hedgehogs are having problems because they are waking up from hibernation early because it is warm but there's not enough food around for them yet. FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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