Students caring for endangered hedgehogs after alarming decline in numbers
This article is old - Published: Saturday, Dec 26th, 2020
Students at Coleg Cambria are supporting a hedgehog sanctuary battling a dramatic spike in deaths of the much-loved creatures.
Animal Care learners at the Llysfasi campus are rehabilitating four European hedgehogs and hope to release them back into the wild in the new year.
In partnership with Hedgehog Help Prestatyn (HHP), they have been caring for them in a converted room which can hold eight of the popular prickly animals at any one time, providing warmth, shelter and regular meals.
And their efforts are much needed; this time last year, HHP had more than 80 hedgehogs to look after. At present, they only have 20.