PEOPLE are being urged to create their own hedgehog house, to help the nation’s favourite mammal from further decline, especially during the current heatwave.
The Hedgehog Street team – ran by wildlife charities the British Hedgehog Preservation Society (BHPS) and People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) – is urging people to help hedgehogs by building them the perfect home, providing a safe haven that’s cool, cosy and comfortable.
Emily Wilson from Hedgehog Street said: : “It’s interesting to see that hedgehogs seem to prefer houses that have been in a garden for some time, but we hope that people won’t be disheartened if they have a newer hedgehog house, it just means hedgehogs need a little time to get used to it.
“If hedgehogs are provided with food and water and the correct bedding in the house, this really encourages hedgehogs into your area.”
Building a hedgehog home is easy to do and a PDF with simple instructions on two different types of hedgehog house is available at http://www.hedgehogstreet.org
