Mammals

GaryB · GaryB

I had a trip to Alderney on Saturday, where apparently 25% of the hedgehogs are "blonde". I didn't get to see a real one, only photos but they look to be albino having a pink nose rather than black. I was told that the colour helps the roadkill rate, being easier for drivers to see (but I might ha...

badger · badger

Hi all, I thought i would add some of my thoughts on Hedgehogs, which we at VWR are getting in constantly everyday. Take for instance, yesterday a lady called to say I have found a young hedgehog in my garden, he looks to small to be out on his own, so she brought him in, and indeed he was very small and ver...

badger · badger

Today at vale was a sad day, a lady came in late afternoon, and within a box she produced an adult hedgehog, asking if there was anything we could do for him/her, she had sometime that day lit a bonfire not realising that sound asleep inside was this innocent hedgehog. I took him straight to the treatmen...

wildliferescuer · wildliferescuer

How many of you feed hedgehogs in your garden. And if you do, what do you give them? The hedgehog is the most common mammal that we deal with at Vale Wildlife, treating between 800 - 1,000 every year and I am amazed at the number of people who still believe that they should be given bread & milk. Cow's mi...

GaryB · GaryB

Caroline has suggested that I might add an image or two to the forum. This is a wild Fox, but one that is reasonably habituated making photography fairly easy.

GaryB · GaryB

I recently spotted a couple of Roe Deer just off the Evesham bypass just where the A46 joins the Cheltenham Road. This was early evening - about 8:00. Does anyone know if this is a regular haunt? I have never had decent views of Roe deer so I am wondering if it is worth getting up early! Gary

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	Blonde Hedgehogs (Preview) I had a trip to Alderney on Saturday, where apparently 25% of the hedgehogs are "blonde". I didn't get to see a real one, only photos but they look to be albino having a pink nose rather than black. I was told that the colour helps the roadkill rate, being easier for drivers to see (but I might ha...	GaryB	4	598	09:26 AM Dec 18, 2007 by GaryB
	Hedgehogs struggling through the winter months (Preview) Hi all, I thought i would add some of my thoughts on Hedgehogs, which we at VWR are getting in constantly everyday. Take for instance, yesterday a lady called to say I have found a young hedgehog in my garden, he looks to small to be out on his own, so she brought him in, and indeed he was very small and ver...	badger	2	457	07:21 PM Nov 20, 2007 by badger
	BONFIRES AND WILDLIFE (Preview) Today at vale was a sad day, a lady came in late afternoon, and within a box she produced an adult hedgehog, asking if there was anything we could do for him/her, she had sometime that day lit a bonfire not realising that sound asleep inside was this innocent hedgehog. I took him straight to the treatmen...	badger	3	404	08:35 PM Sep 24, 2007 by badger
	Feeding Hedgehogs in your garden (Preview) How many of you feed hedgehogs in your garden. And if you do, what do you give them? The hedgehog is the most common mammal that we deal with at Vale Wildlife, treating between 800 - 1,000 every year and I am amazed at the number of people who still believe that they should be given bread & milk. Cow's mi...	wildliferescuer	2	377	08:46 AM Aug 6, 2007 by wildliferescuer
	Fox Image (possibly!) (Preview) Caroline has suggested that I might add an image or two to the forum. This is a wild Fox, but one that is reasonably habituated making photography fairly easy.	GaryB	3	354	08:37 PM Aug 3, 2007 by wildliferescuer
	Roe Deer (Preview) I recently spotted a couple of Roe Deer just off the Evesham bypass just where the A46 joins the Cheltenham Road. This was early evening - about 8:00. Does anyone know if this is a regular haunt? I have never had decent views of Roe deer so I am wondering if it is worth getting up early! Gary	GaryB	1	397	12:16 PM Aug 3, 2007 by wildliferescuer
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