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News26 April 2007 First hundred Uist hedgehogs released on mainland Scotland
Since 2003, UHR has now rescued and relocated over 800 hedgehogs. The hedgehogs are being removed from the islands in an attempt to protect the eggs of internationally important populations of ground nesting wading birds on the islands.
Notes to Editors 1. UHR consists of Advocates for Animals, the British Hedgehog Preservation Society, Hessilhead Wildlife Rescue Trust and International Animal Rescue. For more information see www.uhr.org.uk 2. UWP consists of Scottish Natural Heritage, the Scottish Executive and RSPB Scotland. |
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The Uist Hedgehog Rescue (UHR) coalition¹ has translocated and released the first hundred hedgehogs this year from the Uists to the mainland Scotland. UHR is working with the Uist Wader Project (UWP)², which is handing over all the hedgehogs it catches so that they can be taken to Hessilhead Wildlife Rescue Trust on the mainland and then released into suitable sites.
UHR Spokesperson, Ross Minett, says: "We are pleased to be working successfully with the Uist Wader Project which is handing over to us all the hedgehogs it is catching. All hedgehogs are carefully monitored and health-checked before being released into appropriate sites around Scotland. By working together we should be able to get many more hedgehogs off the islands and thus help conserve the wading birds."
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