Hedgehog highways work by ensuring that there are gaps between garden fences, so that they can wander around an area without being drawn towards the dangers of the road
All new housing estates should come complete with “hedgehog highways” to reduce the number of the creatures being killed on the road.
“If there are no gaps or holes in fences, then that results in limited movement and isolated hedgehog populations – they need to be able to roam in order to find food, water, mates and a nesting site. A gap or hole in the fence gives them a safe green corridor, so they hopefully won’t go near roads and not as many of them will get killed. It’s also nice to see them in your garden, they’re fun to watch.
A new ‘small wildlife in the road’ warning sign – centred around the image of a hedgehog – is now erected in places where the animals might need protecting, but only in those where their presence has been found to cause accidents. The Local Democracy Reporting Service understands that Lancashire County Council is yet to install the sign – which was introduced by the Department for Transport in 2019 – on any of the area’s roads.
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