AT this time of year hedgehogs are wandering further than usual in search of food to give them the strength to provide for a hungry tribe of hoglets. A little meat-based pet food and fresh water will be very welcomed by your garden visitor.
Every year thousands of these poor hungry creatures are killed on the roads, along with a whole host of other wildlife and pets. Fitting a clever little device to vehicles can reduce this terrible loss.
The Animal Alert is a small high frequency easily fitted whistle that alerts animals to the oncoming vehicle giving them time to flee from the road. It works at speeds over 30mph and is inaudible to the human ear.
For details of this and other hedgehog related goods send an A5 sae to us at the address below. Membership of the British Hedgehog Preservation Society costs just £7.50 a year for one person, or £12.50 a year for a family or group. Many of your readers will know of the existence of the British Hedgehog Preservation Society, others may be interested in the aims:
1) To encourage and give advice to the public about the care of hedgehogs, particularly when injured, sick, orphaned, treated cruelly or in any danger.
2) To encourage the younger generation to value and respect our natural wildlife and by supplying information and giving lectures, to foster their interest in hedgehogs.
3) To fund serious research into the behavioural habits of hedgehogs to ascertain the best methods of assisting their survival.
Fay Vass
Chief executive
British Hedgehog Preservation Society
Hedgehog House
Dhustone
Ludlow SY8 3PL