Former Transport Secretary of the United Kingdom, Chris Grayling has tabled an amendment to the Environmental Bill to give hedgehogs the status of ‘protected animals’ to preserve their declining numbers in the United Kingdom.
The amendment seeks to add hedgehogs to the list of protected animals under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, giving it the same level of protection as bats, badgers and otters.
Courtesy of Nicole Liang.
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