When is it safe to set fire to a bonfire that's been gathering all
winter without risk of it still being a home to a hedgehog? It's rather
big to move.

Janet G

"Janet Galpin" wrote in message
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When is it safe to set fire to a bonfire that's been gathering all
winter without risk of it still being a home to a hedgehog? It's rather
big to move.

Janet G

The standard advice is not before early April
depending on the weather.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

http://www.wildlifetrust.org.uk/facts/hedge.htm

However the real point maybe, is what evidence could anyone ever
produce - apart for some small bone fragments maybe - that
they hadn't incinerated dormant hedgehogs - or anything
else for that matter in a bonfire ?

The best advice would probably be to poke around into the base
with a long thin cane maybe with a tennis ball stuck on the end
at the very least.

If the bonfire is large enough, and yet not near enough to next
doors garden to set fire to that, then maybe you wouldn't
be creating too much of a nuisance by leaving a radio
next to the heap and playing very loud music for a couple
of hours before hand as well. (Not sure if this is intended
to be serious or not,)

" If the weather changes during hibernation, or the animal is
disturbed, it will wake and may move on to build a new nest."



michael adams

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"Janet Galpin" wrote in message
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When is it safe to set fire to a bonfire that's been gathering all
winter without risk of it still being a home to a hedgehog? It's rather
big to move.

Janet G

Everything below is based on the assumption that no material
hasn't been added to the pile since the hedgehog started
hibernating - around November maybe - which would block
its escape.

The standard advice is not before early April
depending on the weather.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

http://www.wildlifetrust.org.uk/facts/hedge.htm

However the real point maybe, is what evidence could anyone ever
produce - apart for some small bone fragments maybe - that
they hadn't incinerated dormant hedgehogs - or anything
else for that matter in a bonfire ?

The best advice would probably be to poke around into the base
with a long thin cane maybe with a tennis ball stuck on the end
at the very least.

If the bonfire is large enough, and yet not near enough to next
doors garden to set fire to that, then maybe you wouldn't
be creating too much of a nuisance by leaving a radio
next to the heap and playing very loud music for a couple
of hours before hand as well. (Not sure if this is intended
to be serious or not,)

" If the weather changes during hibernation, or the animal is
disturbed, it will wake and may move on to build a new nest."



michael adams

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correction: "has" for "hasn't" third time lucky maybe

"Janet Galpin" wrote in message
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When is it safe to set fire to a bonfire that's been gathering all
winter without risk of it still being a home to a hedgehog? It's rather
big to move.

Janet G

Everything below is based on the assumption that no new material
has been added to the pile since the hedgehog started
hibernating - around November maybe - which would block
its escape.

The standard advice is not before early April
depending on the weather.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

http://www.wildlifetrust.org.uk/facts/hedge.htm

However the real point maybe, is what evidence could anyone ever
produce - apart for some small bone fragments maybe - that
they hadn't incinerated dormant hedgehogs - or anything
else for that matter in a bonfire ?

The best advice would probably be to poke around into the base
with a long thin cane maybe with a tennis ball stuck on the end
at the very least.

If the bonfire is large enough, and yet not near enough to next
doors garden to set fire to that, then maybe you wouldn't
be creating too much of a nuisance by leaving a radio
next to the heap and playing very loud music for a couple
of hours before hand as well. (Not sure if this is intended
to be serious or not,)

" If the weather changes during hibernation, or the animal is
disturbed, it will wake and may move on to build a new nest."



michael adams

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"Janet Galpin" wrote in message
...
When is it safe to set fire to a bonfire that's been gathering all
winter without risk of it still being a home to a hedgehog? It's rather
big to move.

Light the bonfire in a different place and feed the new bonfire from the old
heap, I don't think it's wise to build a huge heap then set light to it, you
do not know how quickly, or slowly, it will burn, apart from the problem of
any animals which may have taken up residence.

Alan

"michael adams" wrote in message
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correction: "has" for "hasn't" third time lucky maybe

"Janet Galpin" wrote in message
...
When is it safe to set fire to a bonfire that's been gathering all
winter without risk of it still being a home to a hedgehog? It's rather
big to move.

Janet G

Everything below is based on the assumption that no new material
has been added to the pile since the hedgehog started
hibernating - around November maybe - which would block
its escape.

The standard advice is not before early April
depending on the weather.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

http://www.wildlifetrust.org.uk/facts/hedge.htm

However the real point maybe, is what evidence could anyone ever
produce - apart for some small bone fragments maybe - that
they hadn't incinerated dormant hedgehogs - or anything
else for that matter in a bonfire ?

The best advice would probably be to poke around into the base
with a long thin cane maybe with a tennis ball stuck on the end
at the very least.

If the bonfire is large enough, and yet not near enough to next
doors garden to set fire to that, then maybe you wouldn't
be creating too much of a nuisance by leaving a radio
next to the heap and playing very loud music for a couple
of hours before hand as well. (Not sure if this is intended
to be serious or not,)

" If the weather changes during hibernation, or the animal is
disturbed, it will wake and may move on to build a new nest."

Why was it neccessary to post this three times within a few minutes of each
other?

Alan

"Alan Holmes" wrote in message
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original post snipped



Why was it neccessary to post this three times within a few minutes of
each
other?

Alan

All three posts are different.

The second post added the qualification about possible additional
material added to the heap after the hedgehog took residence.

If you read them again you'll notice an additional paragraph at the
start.

While the third post corrected a double negative in the second post.
As the correction notice at the top makes clear.

Why was it necessary for you to include the contents of the entire
post - which I have snipped - in order to ask that question ?



michael adams

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"Alan Holmes" wrote in message
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"Janet Galpin" wrote in message
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When is it safe to set fire to a bonfire that's been gathering all
winter without risk of it still being a home to a hedgehog? It's rather
big to move.

Light the bonfire in a different place and feed the new bonfire from the
old heap, I don't think it's wise to build a huge heap then set light to
it, you do not know how quickly, or slowly, it will burn, apart from the
problem of any animals which may have taken up residence.

Good advice.

--
Brian