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In article , Helen
writes Couldn't believe my eyes to read about the slaughter of hedgehogs! As I live in OZ, I'm not sure of what RSPB stands for. Why would any organisation lead a slaughter of hedgehogs? Can someone please help? I presume this refers to N Uist, which is a small island off the W Coast of Scotland and a haven for ground nesting birds. Until a few years ago, there were no hedgehogs. Then they were introduced, allegedly by a gardener wishing to control slugs. Some naturalists believe that the introduced hedgehogs are taking eggs from nests on the ground and causing a population decline in the indigenous birds and therefore need to be removed. Some naturalists believe that capturing the hedgehogs and releasing them on the mainland would merely sentence them to a slow death from unaccustomed parasites or a messy death on the busy roads that they're not used to. Hence the cull. I'm not sure why you're so incredulous - you have had more than enough trouble with introduced species threatening your native wildlife, have you not? -- Kay "Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river" |
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