Attention all County and District Councils, hotels, clubs and community centres who are organising a firework/bonfire night: *****Please don't make this event be something you'll regret for the rest of your life***** Unlike most mammals, hedgehogs don't have the Fight or Flight Response to danger. That means that no matter how frightened they are, they don't bite, and they don't run away. Their response to danger is to curl up into a protective ball, and wait until the danger passes. That's why so many get run over by approaching cars. That's why so many are maimed and killed by approaching strimmers. And that's why so many get burned alive in bonfires. Poking a stick under the bonfire pile will just make the hedgehog inside curl into a ball. Even if you touch her and hurt her, she won't move or make a sound. Lighting it from one side will just make the hedgehog curl even tighter. As the smoke fills her lungs and her coat begins to singe, she will freeze in place and wait for the danger to pass. Shining a light under the bonfire will just make the hedgehog ball even tighter. She'll close her eyes so they don't reflect light and give her presence away. The ONLY way to make a bonfire safe is to build it the same day you light it. So if it's already built, you need to move it on the day you light it. If you are starting to build it in place then you MUST first enclose the area with a hedgehog-proof fence, to ensure no hogs enter. If you can take the trouble to have a bonfire, then please take the trouble to do it safely. Please don't make this event be something you'll regret for the rest of your life. Printable PDF of this poster available here: tinyurl.com/HedgehogCabin

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