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This winter, Hedgehogs need our help more than ever. Due to an unusually warm summer Hedgehogs have given birth to a third litter rather than the usual two, and the lateness of these births means hoglets have not had enough time to fatten up before hibernation which means it is unlikely they will survive the winter.
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\nSince 1950, Hedgehog numbers have fallen from 30million to only 1million. We\u2019ve made it more difficult for them to forage for food as cities have grown and we\u2019ve built up fences around our gardens preventing access. With such a lack of food, the young Hoglets have barely any chance of reaching the necessary weight to survive hibernation \u2013 they must weigh at least 600g (21oz) \u2013 and we need to help them!
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\nIt\u2019s not all bad news though, you can do your bit to help the Hoglets survive the winter. B&Q have teamed up with the Wildlife Aid Foundation<\/a> to design a \u2018hoglet drive-thru\u2019 in an attempt to encourage us all to build our own feeding stations. These feeding stations should have a doorway just big enough for hedgehogs so that no predators can get in, and filling it with appropriate food, they can eat white meat dog or cat food in jelly (not gravy) served in a saucer or shallow bowl, special hedgehog food can be found in pet shops and mealworms are great for attracting the brilliant beasts.
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\nIf you can\u2019t build your own feeding station then you can still help by making sure the hedgehogs can get into your garden to forage for food by making a gap just big enough in your fence. Take a look at our hedgehog houses<\/a> too, so you can keep the cute critters safe during their hibernation. If we don\u2019t do something now to help, it\u2019s likely we\u2019ll see an urban extinction by 2025.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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