Sussex hedgehog crisis caused by weather (From The Argus)

Sussex hedgehog crisis caused by weather

1:40pm Wednesday 20th October 2010 in News By Ruth Lumley

Wildlife teams are rescuing baby hedgehogs every day that would otherwise fall victim to dropping temperatures.

It is believed warm weather late in the year has meant more hedgehogs were giving birth immediately before winter.

Billy Elliott, from Wadars (Worthing and District Animal Rescue Service) said four hedgehogs had come into them since Friday and about 12 hedgehogs had been picked up since the temperature had started to drop.

He said: “At this time of year it would only need a couple of days of a cold sharp frost and the little ones would get caught out."

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