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31 May 2006	148 hedgehogs killed in annual cull that costs taxpayers £190,000 The annual hedgehog cull on the Scottish island of Uist costs taxpayers around £190,000 each year.
13 March 2006	SNH hedgehog killers to return to Uists Last minute appeal from Queen’s Brian May.
1 March 2006	Uist Hedgehog Rescue calls on Scottish Natural Heritage to call off planned slaughter New research supports Uist Hedgehog Rescue position that translocation is humane alternative to killing.

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One thousand Uist hedgehogs relocated
The Uist Hedgehog Rescue (UHR) coalition is celebrating the relocation over one thousand hedgehogs from the Uists and their release into new territories on the mainland.

UIST Hedgehog Rescue moves hundreds more hedgehogs to mainland Scotland
Since hedgehogs on the Uists came out of hibernation this spring, the Uist Hedgehog Rescue (UHR) coalition has translocated 241 animals to mainland Scotland.

First hundred Uist hedgehogs released on mainland Scotland
UHR has translocated and released the first hundred hedgehogs this year from the Uists to the mainland Scotland.