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Thread: Bonfires - remember of the hedgehogs!

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    Exclamation Bonfires - remember of the hedgehogs!

    Please spread the word so anyone you know planning on setting fire to a pile of wood they've had built up for a day or more will check the bonfire for animals that might have taken shelter in the make-shift home that's been provided.

    After all, we don't want them overdone now do we!?

    Enjoy your responsibly.

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    Also it's good to check your bonfire in case a bushcrafter has set up a shelter inside it.
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    good call

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    Or make sure they're wrapped in clay first?
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    mmm crispy fryd hedgepig

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    I haven't heard anyone mention the hedgehog/bonfire thing, since I left primary school. They used to get in them to hibernate, years ago, but not many animals hibernate these days (well, not in England, anyhow). You can blame the warmer climate for that.
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    35 million in the 70's down to 1.2 million now. Another species disappearing fast

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    Quote Originally Posted by jus_young View Post
    35 million in the 70's down to 1.2 million now. Another species disappearing fast
    Lots of reasons for that though, lack of food, lack of suitable habitat, lack of road sense, increase in badger population, and I'm sure there are more.
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    And crispy fried hedgehog going by some posts

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    Quote Originally Posted by jus_young View Post
    And crispy fried hedgehog going by some posts
    An old Gypsy (Romany) dish I believe (correct me if I'm wrong). I have always thought the idea of the clay, was to aid in the spine removal (external spines, not backbone ).
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