Well, BSc Land Management
student David Wallis is involved in a project to find out. Through an
established staff link with Shepreth Wildlife Park, David and a small team of
zoo staff and academics are working on developing some GPS technology to
monitor what happens to hedgehogs when they are released into the wild. Many of
these animals are found by members of the public who take them to animal
sanctuaries. It is hoped that with more thought given to the suitability of
release sites, more of these hedgehogs will expand their ranges and once again
become a common site in the farmland and gardens of England.
The project was
recently featured in a BBC news article which you can read about here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-22112672
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