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I've never seen pricklypigs in my Strood garden (nor any evidence that
they
have passed through) - I'm seriously considering kidnapping one or two
from
Ramsgate to assist me with reducing the slug/snail population here ;-)


Remember the Scottish Island experience. Relocate hedgehogs at your peril.

IIRC There were no hedgehog predators on Uist, which is why the hogs
multiplied so fast. On Arran, where there are no foxes but plenty of
badgers, the hedgehog population is kept within normal bounds. The
mainland has plenty of hedgehog predators. And a lot more traffic.

Incidentally, on the radio the other day I heard approved garden homes
on the mainland are being sought for the next wave of island-hedgehog
refugees, unfortunately I wasn't listening to where you could apply..St
Tiggywinkles might know.

Janet.