Make your bonfire hedgehog-safe – and meet our rescued hoglet
Bonfire Night can be a perilous time of year for hedgehogs, but one young hoglet has been given a second chance, thanks to Born Free rescuer Tarnya Knight.
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How to build a hedgehog-safe bonfire
Born Free’s Rescue & Care Coordinator, Tarnya Knight, explains why bonfires can be harmful to hedgehogs, and how anyone planning a bonfire can reduce the risk of hurting one of the UK’s most iconic species.
Hooray for hedgehogs!
We don’t just rescue lions, tigers and bears. It’s Hedgehog Awareness Week and the perfect time to celebrate the wonderful wild animals on our doorstep.
Hedgehog & badger-killers
Born Free’s supports campaign to end the sale of illegal poison products in the UK aimed at killing protected species.
Wildlife rescue in the UK
Rescue & Care Officer Flo Blackbourn reports on Born Free’s support of wildlife rescue centres across the UK.
Hedgehogs & bonfires
It’s easy to remember hedgehogs this Bonfire Night, thanks to Born Free’s simple guide to celebrating a hog-friendly Guy Fawkes’ Night.