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Hedgehogs in SE23?

oakr
19 May '17

Hello

Do we still have hedgehogs in SE23? When I was growing up across town you would see them daily, but populations have obviously declined due to fences without gaps etc, but I was wondering, has anyone seen any in SE23?

Dave
19 May '17

I last saw one on the quiet stretch of Stanstead Road near Shannons about 4 or 5 years ago.

Rebecca_Headd
19 May '17

I haven’t seen any at all :frowning: All the gardens are fenced off where I live so I guess their range of movement is really limited. It would be great if we could get some hedgehog highways set up in SE23.

Iain
23 May '17

Not seen any in a while but they are shy anyway. Used to have one come and eat the cat food a few years back. Poor things are probably scared out of their wits with more traffic etc.

Londondrz
23 May '17

Had one in the garden a few years ago but it was in a bad way and sadly died.