"Jane Ransom" wrote in message
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In article , Rog
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Come to think of it, I haven't seen one for a quite a long time, a
definate
decline, usual road kills are badgers.

We haven't seen a hedgehog for three years now.
There don't seem to be any for a radius of about 10 miles.
Apparently they are susceptible to distemper - at least that is the
reason an elderly farmer friend of ours gives for their complete
disappearance about three years ago.


Just goes to prove how little is accurately know about numbers of hedgehogs,
nationally or locally, still less the actual reasons for supposed declines
in local populations.

But, fear not, SNH has the answers - unless you live in the Outer Hebrides,
your location has exactly the number of hedgehogs for which it is suited,
and any declines are for the reason that the area has become permanently
unsuited to hedgehogs.