Guest guest Posted April 27, 2006 Report Share Posted April 27, 2006 I suspect numbers are falling because so many people use slug pellets in their gardens. Jo LONDON (Reuters) - The search is on for Britain's small, prickly, shy -- and rapidly disappearing -- hedgehogs. On the eve of Hedgehog Awareness Week, the British Hedgehog Preservation Society and People's Trust for Endangered Species are launching HogWatch -- a plea for people to report where and when they last saw one of the inquisitive but shy animals. " It is vital to know where hedgehogs are still present and determine why their numbers appear to be falling, " said Paul Bright, an ecology lecturer at London University. " Hedgehogs have been around for 20 million years -- we want to ensure they will be around in the next century. " A recent survey calculated that the number of hedgehogs, which have adapted as readily to living in urban gardens as in the countryside, fell by one fifth in Britain between 2001 and 2005. Participants in the Internet survey are asked to go to www.HogWatch.org.uk and answer three simple questions, with the accumulated results being reproduced as a hog map of Britain. " Letting us know if you haven't seen hedgehogs is just as important as letting us know that you have, " Bright said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 27, 2006 Report Share Posted April 27, 2006 could you send me a dozen fer my yard please? slugs think they own the place... and they party alllll nite long.... no common curtisies at all >heartwerk <jo.heartwork >Apr 26, 2006 11:59 PM > > Hogwatch > >I suspect numbers are falling because so many people use slug pellets >in their gardens. > >Jo > >LONDON (Reuters) - The search is on for Britain's small, prickly, >shy -- and rapidly disappearing -- hedgehogs. > > > >On the eve of Hedgehog Awareness Week, the British Hedgehog >Preservation Society and People's Trust for Endangered Species are >launching HogWatch -- a plea for people to report where and when they >last saw one of the inquisitive but shy animals. > > " It is vital to know where hedgehogs are still present and determine >why their numbers appear to be falling, " said Paul Bright, an ecology >lecturer at London University. > > " Hedgehogs have been around for 20 million years -- we want to ensure >they will be around in the next century. " > >A recent survey calculated that the number of hedgehogs, which have >adapted as readily to living in urban gardens as in the countryside, >fell by one fifth in Britain between 2001 and 2005. > >Participants in the Internet survey are asked to go to >www.HogWatch.org.uk and answer three simple questions, with the >accumulated results being reproduced as a hog map of Britain. > > " Letting us know if you haven't seen hedgehogs is just as important >as letting us know that you have, " Bright said. > > > > > > > >To send an email to - > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 27, 2006 Report Share Posted April 27, 2006 HI Fraggle They are a nuisance. I have protected my seedlings with copper tape - so far so good. They had eaten the lilies, irises, delphiniums etc. down to the ground though. Jo - " fraggle " <EBbrewpunx Thursday, April 27, 2006 4:38 PM Re: Hogwatch > could you send me a dozen fer my yard please? > slugs think they own the place... > and they party alllll nite long.... > no common curtisies at all > > > >heartwerk <jo.heartwork > >Apr 26, 2006 11:59 PM > > > > Hogwatch > > > >I suspect numbers are falling because so many people use slug pellets > >in their gardens. > > > >Jo > > > >LONDON (Reuters) - The search is on for Britain's small, prickly, > >shy -- and rapidly disappearing -- hedgehogs. > > > > > > > >On the eve of Hedgehog Awareness Week, the British Hedgehog > >Preservation Society and People's Trust for Endangered Species are > >launching HogWatch -- a plea for people to report where and when they > >last saw one of the inquisitive but shy animals. > > > > " It is vital to know where hedgehogs are still present and determine > >why their numbers appear to be falling, " said Paul Bright, an ecology > >lecturer at London University. > > > > " Hedgehogs have been around for 20 million years -- we want to ensure > >they will be around in the next century. " > > > >A recent survey calculated that the number of hedgehogs, which have > >adapted as readily to living in urban gardens as in the countryside, > >fell by one fifth in Britain between 2001 and 2005. > > > >Participants in the Internet survey are asked to go to > >www.HogWatch.org.uk and answer three simple questions, with the > >accumulated results being reproduced as a hog map of Britain. > > > > " Letting us know if you haven't seen hedgehogs is just as important > >as letting us know that you have, " Bright said. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >To send an email to - > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 27, 2006 Report Share Posted April 27, 2006 i just wonder wot they'll be like in the new place.... and, i feel sorry fer my old yard now...who knows wot hideous chemicals will get dumped on her now that i'm leaving >jo <jo.heartwork >Apr 27, 2006 10:24 AM > >Re: Hogwatch > >HI Fraggle > >They are a nuisance. I have protected my seedlings with copper tape - so >far so good. They had eaten the lilies, irises, delphiniums etc. down to >the ground though. > >Jo > >- > " fraggle " <EBbrewpunx > >Thursday, April 27, 2006 4:38 PM >Re: Hogwatch > > >> could you send me a dozen fer my yard please? >> slugs think they own the place... >> and they party alllll nite long.... >> no common curtisies at all >> >> >> >heartwerk <jo.heartwork >> >Apr 26, 2006 11:59 PM >> > >> > Hogwatch >> > >> >I suspect numbers are falling because so many people use slug pellets >> >in their gardens. >> > >> >Jo >> > >> >LONDON (Reuters) - The search is on for Britain's small, prickly, >> >shy -- and rapidly disappearing -- hedgehogs. >> > >> > >> > >> >On the eve of Hedgehog Awareness Week, the British Hedgehog >> >Preservation Society and People's Trust for Endangered Species are >> >launching HogWatch -- a plea for people to report where and when they >> >last saw one of the inquisitive but shy animals. >> > >> > " It is vital to know where hedgehogs are still present and determine >> >why their numbers appear to be falling, " said Paul Bright, an ecology >> >lecturer at London University. >> > >> > " Hedgehogs have been around for 20 million years -- we want to ensure >> >they will be around in the next century. " >> > >> >A recent survey calculated that the number of hedgehogs, which have >> >adapted as readily to living in urban gardens as in the countryside, >> >fell by one fifth in Britain between 2001 and 2005. >> > >> >Participants in the Internet survey are asked to go to >> >www.HogWatch.org.uk and answer three simple questions, with the >> >accumulated results being reproduced as a hog map of Britain. >> > >> > " Letting us know if you haven't seen hedgehogs is just as important >> >as letting us know that you have, " Bright said. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >To send an email to - >> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 27, 2006 Report Share Posted April 27, 2006 Our trouble is that we are in the middle of the country - surrounded by fields, trees, water - a multitude of wildlife. This is lovely, apart from the fact that they like to eat whatever we grow. Maybe your new one will be even better. Jo - " fraggle " <EBbrewpunx Thursday, April 27, 2006 6:36 PM Re: Hogwatch > i just wonder wot they'll be like in the new place.... > and, i feel sorry fer my old yard now...who knows wot hideous chemicals will get dumped on her now that i'm leaving Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 27, 2006 Report Share Posted April 27, 2006 well..you can plant things in various places to discourage certain of the...munchers.... >jo <jo.heartwork >Apr 27, 2006 10:59 AM > >Re: Hogwatch > >Our trouble is that we are in the middle of the country - surrounded by >fields, trees, water - a multitude of wildlife. This is lovely, apart from >the fact that they like to eat whatever we grow. Maybe your new one will be >even better. > >Jo >- > " fraggle " <EBbrewpunx > >Thursday, April 27, 2006 6:36 PM >Re: Hogwatch > > >> i just wonder wot they'll be like in the new place.... >> and, i feel sorry fer my old yard now...who knows wot hideous chemicals >will get dumped on her now that i'm leaving > > > > >To send an email to - > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 27, 2006 Report Share Posted April 27, 2006 You may find other culprits ( lily beetles etc.) are to blame not just the slugs. The Valley Vegan..........jo <jo.heartwork wrote: HI FraggleThey are a nuisance. I have protected my seedlings with copper tape - sofar so good. They had eaten the lilies, irises, delphiniums etc. down tothe ground though.Jo-"fraggle" Thursday, April 27, 2006 4:38 PMRe: Hogwatch> could you send me a dozen fer my yard please?> slugs think they own the place...> and they party alllll nite long....> no common curtisies at all>> > >heartwerk > >Apr 26, 2006 11:59 PM> > > > Hogwatch> >> >I suspect numbers are falling because so many people use slug pellets> >in their gardens.> >> >Jo> >> >LONDON (Reuters) - The search is on for Britain's small, prickly,> >shy -- and rapidly disappearing -- hedgehogs.> >> >> >> >On the eve of Hedgehog Awareness Week, the British Hedgehog> >Preservation Society and People's Trust for Endangered Species are> >launching HogWatch -- a plea for people to report where and when they> >last saw one of the inquisitive but shy animals.> >> >"It is vital to know where hedgehogs are still present and determine> >why their numbers appear to be falling," said Paul Bright, an ecology> >lecturer at London University.> >> >"Hedgehogs have been around for 20 million years -- we want to ensure> >they will be around in the next century."> >> >A recent survey calculated that the number of hedgehogs, which have> >adapted as readily to living in urban gardens as in the countryside,> >fell by one fifth in Britain between 2001 and 2005.> >> >Participants in the Internet survey are asked to go to> >www.HogWatch.org.uk and answer three simple questions, with the> >accumulated results being reproduced as a hog map of Britain.> >> >"Letting us know if you haven't seen hedgehogs is just as important> >as letting us know that you have," Bright said.> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >To send an email to - > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 27, 2006 Report Share Posted April 27, 2006 Have they packed their stuff for the move yet? The Valley Vegan...............fraggle <EBbrewpunx wrote: could you send me a dozen fer my yard please?slugs think they own the place...and they party alllll nite long....no common curtisies at all>heartwerk >Apr 26, 2006 11:59 PM> > Hogwatch>>I suspect numbers are falling because so many people use slug pellets >in their gardens.>>Jo>>LONDON (Reuters) - The search is on for Britain's small, prickly, >shy -- and rapidly disappearing -- hedgehogs. >>> >On the eve of Hedgehog Awareness Week, the British Hedgehog >Preservation Society and People's Trust for Endangered Species are >launching HogWatch -- a plea for people to report where and when they >last saw one of the inquisitive but shy animals.>>"It is vital to know where hedgehogs are still present and determine >why their numbers appear to be falling," said Paul Bright, an ecology >lecturer at London University.>>"Hedgehogs have been around for 20 million years -- we want to ensure >they will be around in the next century.">>A recent survey calculated that the number of hedgehogs, which have >adapted as readily to living in urban gardens as in the countryside, >fell by one fifth in Britain between 2001 and 2005.>>Participants in the Internet survey are asked to go to >www.HogWatch.org.uk and answer three simple questions, with the >accumulated results being reproduced as a hog map of Britain.>>"Letting us know if you haven't seen hedgehogs is just as important >as letting us know that you have," Bright said. >>>>>>>>To send an email to - > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 27, 2006 Report Share Posted April 27, 2006 no, they just eat and run besides, the snails already have everything on their backs peter hurd Apr 27, 2006 12:17 PM Re: Hogwatch Have they packed their stuff for the move yet? The Valley Vegan...............fraggle <EBbrewpunx wrote: could you send me a dozen fer my yard please?slugs think they own the place...and they party alllll nite long....no common curtisies at all>heartwerk >Apr 26, 2006 11:59 PM> > Hogwatch>>I suspect numbers are falling because so many people use slug pellets >in their gardens.>>Jo>>LONDON (Reuters) - The search is on for Britain's small, prickly, >shy -- and rapidly disappearing -- hedgehogs. >>> >On the eve of Hedgehog Awareness Week, the British Hedgehog >Preservation Society and People's Trust for Endangered Species are >launching HogWatch -- a plea for people to report where and when they >last saw one of the inquisitive but shy animals.>>"It is vital to know where hedgehogs are still present and determine >why their numbers appear to be falling," said Paul Bright, an ecology >lecturer at London University.>>"Hedgehogs have been around for 20 million years -- we want to ensure >they will be around in the next century.">>A recent survey calculated that the number of hedgehogs, which have >adapted as readily to living in urban gardens as in the countryside, >fell by one fifth in Britain between 2001 and 2005.>>Participants in the Internet survey are asked to go to >www.HogWatch.org.uk and answer three simple questions, with the >accumulated results being reproduced as a hog map of Britain.>>"Letting us know if you haven't seen hedgehogs is just as important >as letting us know that you have," Bright said. >>>>>>>>To send an email to - > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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