Edward Landseer's painting of Jocko with Hedgehog, 1828
Anti-fox Hunting Law Affects Hedgehogs
Aug 20, 2005
EDINBURGH, Scotland (UPI) -- The law that outlawed fox hunting in Britain means that introduced hedgehogs in the Hebrides must be shot instead of being killed by lethal injection.
That`s because the hedgehogs, the target of an extermination campaign, have become so scarce they must be hunted with dogs, the Times of London reports. The hunting law allows dogs to be used only to flush out wild animals for guns or tame birds of prey.
Hedgehogs were introduced to the Outer Hebrides 30 years ago by a gardener who hoped they would get rid of slugs. Unfortunately, they have multiplied to the point where they threaten colonies of nesting birds on the islands of North Uist and Benbecula.
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