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plots as often as you can if you have netting in place. Their inquisitiveness can also get them into trouble if their heads stick
in various kinds of containers – empty food cans, yoghurt cups, plastic mugs, fast food ice cream
cups, etc. Perhaps even more deadly are the plastic rings
that hold 4 and 6 packs of cans together. Always make sure each circle is cut and dispose of all litter responsibly.
Many thanks to the British Hedgehog Preservation Society for allowing us to use photos and material from their website in this article. www.britishhedgehogs.org.uk
Seek advice and take immediate action when you see a hedgehog or hoglet in trouble
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Seek advice and take immediate action when you see a hedgehog or hoglet in trouble. If the unfortunate hedgehog is injured, get it to a vet or a local hedgehog rescue centre as a matter of urgency.
Drive carefully, especially at night; do all you can to avoid hedgehogs that may be crossing the road. If
it is safe to do so, stop and assist hedgehogs to get across quickly but never take a healthy hedgehog away from its environment to somewhere you deem to be safer; it may well leave dependent young behind or be unable to survive at the new unfamiliar and possibly unsuitable site.
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