Strimmers Campaign

The Strimmer... Intended for cutting the Long Grass, many people use Strimmers to do just that, little do they know is that they are being a Mechanical menace- killing sleeping Hedgehogs & other Wildlife.

More and more gardeners are using strimmers and lawnmowers- to cut long grass, but dispite everything, many are maimed and
even killed. When the careless people decide to strim the long grass, Sleeping, nesting or Hibernating Hedgehogs don't run away from the noise, they curl up into a tight Ball, which is no protection against such a Mechine, they may sustain serious injuries and may have half their body missing. As a result they may die in excrutiating pain, from a serious, nasty infection, from loosing blood or from the horrible pain it's self, a slow painful death. And all the just because some careless person could not be bothered to check. - Hedgehog Rescue Centres all over Britain are getting sick and tired of this and so am I, I have been looking after a Hedgehog with missing spines due to a strimmer Injury as well.

Please Check Long Grass For Hedgehogs With A Hand Or Foot Before You Commence!

Pictures from Epping Forest Hedgehog rescue:
http://www.thehedgehog.co.uk/ and www.thehedgehog.co.uk/strimmers