During the autumn and winter months, wildlife needs a bit of a helping hand when it comes to food, drink and shelter. With fewer berries on the trees to forage and eat, sinking temperatures and extreme weather conditions, hedgehogs and bees need our help.
But what should we be doing to help them? We asked zoologist, TV wildlife presenter and ARC 2031 ambassador, Megan McCubbin, to share her tips...
WHAT FOOD AND DRINK SHOULD WE BE PUTTING OUT FOR HEDGEHOGS THIS AUTUMN/WINTER?
"Believe it or not, hedgehogs are big fans of cat food. Leave a little saucer of cat food in your garden and hungry hedgehogs will sniff it out. As well as providing food, you can put out a shallow dish of water to ensure any visiting hedgehogs stay hydrated. Please avoid feeding them bread and milk as this makes them quite unwell!" says Megan.
Tip: Cover your dish of cat food so that other animals can't get to it. Put it under a pot or container with a hedgehog-sized hole in it, not big enough for cats or foxes to squeeze into.
Did you know? Hedgehogs are on the ARC 2031 list of the 10 species at risk of extinction in the UK in the next 10 years – so now more than ever they need our help. Read full list.
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