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The diet of a hedgehog has given it the reputation of being the gardener’s friend. Hedgehogs root through hedges and other undergrowth in search of insects, worms, centipedes, snails, mice and frogs.
They like to make nests with dead leaves and branches, therefore, the pile that makes up a bonfire seems to them a nice place to sleep. So before you light the fire, check for hedgehogs. If you find one, simply release it under a hedge or bush.
If checking is too much bother, at least light the fire from one side only and keep people away from the unlit side so any hedgehogs can hopefully escape.
Eve Parnell,
Dublin 8.
Checking for hedgehogs at Halloween (The Irish Times letters page)
Pic: Hedgehog Street
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I’ll start taking care of hedgehogs as soon as they STOP HOGGING ALL THE HEDGES
Consider it done. Hedgehogs are a gardener’s friend.
Thanks for the info Eve!
I’m that guy, stop stealing jokes.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/8216991.stm
It’s a pretty lame joke to be a ‘winner’ don’t you think.
Okay, I’ll keep an eye out for the pricks.
“Hedgehogs root through hedges and other undergrowth in search of insects, worms, centipedes, snails, mice and frogs.”
Hedgehog v Mouse? That should be on pay-per-view.
Also, isn’t it a regrettable fact hedgehogs are carriers of TB, so, keeping their populations under control might not be such a bad thing.
They carry it, but they don’t transmit it.
still, you shouldn’t lick one
I think TB may be the least of your problems…
I’ve licked worse
I’d be disappointed if you hadn’t
i don’t mean you, millie
no doubt you’re delightful to lick
When in doubt, LICK IT.
TB or not TB.
Noted, but it’s a hard habit to break.