Gypsydog94 4,326 Posted June 23, 2021 Report Share Posted June 23, 2021 Anybody seeing a increase in hedgehogs hit on the roads in recent years? It would suggest a increase in numbers maybe as a result of the badger cull in the area Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,183 Posted June 23, 2021 Report Share Posted June 23, 2021 Or a decrease in numbers as more getting killed ? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gypsydog94 4,326 Posted June 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2021 7 minutes ago, forest of dean redneck said: Or a decrease in numbers as more getting killed ? But more dead ones must mean a better population? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gypsydog94 4,326 Posted June 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2021 8 minutes ago, forest of dean redneck said: Or a decrease in numbers as more getting killed ? Never seen so many road kills 5 years ago Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,183 Posted June 23, 2021 Report Share Posted June 23, 2021 1 minute ago, Gypsydog94 said: But more dead ones must mean a better population? Hope so be a shame if it was the start of their extinction Slug pellets certainly haven’t helped And cant remember last time I seen a thrush been well over 10 year . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EDDIE B 3,120 Posted June 23, 2021 Report Share Posted June 23, 2021 Just happened to come upon this lad today. Been ages since I've seen one. Out in the middle of the day, beside a busy road. Myself and the daughter picked him up and brought him far side of the road, where there's an overgrown garden, and left it off there. 6 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stumfelter 3,032 Posted June 23, 2021 Report Share Posted June 23, 2021 My stupid terrier had no trouble finding one in the garden the other night, after me pulling six spines out of his chops he might not be so keen in future... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,534 Posted June 23, 2021 Report Share Posted June 23, 2021 I see several driving the back roads at night but also see a lot of fresh road kills. Cheers, D. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FOXHUNTER 5,020 Posted June 23, 2021 Report Share Posted June 23, 2021 Plenty up here, see them all the time. Good strong population but we arent over run with badgers. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tomburras 2,721 Posted June 23, 2021 Report Share Posted June 23, 2021 I see them a lot on my evening walk on the reserve next my house often 3 + I never see them at first but there snuffling gives them away..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dogmad riley 1,336 Posted June 23, 2021 Report Share Posted June 23, 2021 Used to get them in the garden regularly when we had fields on the back of house. Now it's a new build estate not seen any since 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
low plains drifter 9,459 Posted June 23, 2021 Report Share Posted June 23, 2021 1 hour ago, FOXHUNTER said: Plenty up here, see them all the time. Good strong population but we arent over run with badgers. That must have been a grueller, the hog is showing a distinctly narrowed waistline 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 25,164 Posted June 24, 2021 Report Share Posted June 24, 2021 Think there are plenty about but people tend not to notice, my house was on one of the busiest roads in the country, none of my neighbor,s ever saw them or new of there existence yet a bowl of dog food would get upto 6 a night in my back garden, misses has just started doing some volunteering in the local hedgehog sanctuary we’re we are now seems plenty here as well 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arry 18,534 Posted June 24, 2021 Report Share Posted June 24, 2021 (edited) I have one little one come under the ferret hutch every night even in the winter. One one in the winter was tiny never thought he would make it through but he did and he's there early about 5pm to beat all the others. Two there last night side by side to a vid but no still. I have holes cut at the Botton of my fence and gate I do encourage them with a bowl of ferret food. Had five in the garden in one night before now been coming for years. Cheers Arry Edited June 24, 2021 by Arry 11 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,534 Posted June 24, 2021 Report Share Posted June 24, 2021 Cheers, D. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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