Hedgehog hospital owner Sue Stubley says “heartbreaking” strimming injuries have doubled as long grass is finally cut
A hedgehog hospital owner has said No Mow May contributed to a "heartbreaking" rise in injuries.But Sue Stubley, founder of Suffolk Hedgehog Hospital, said animals nestled in longer grass, only to get badly injured when it was finally strimmed., urged people to check for wildlife before cutting.
Ms Stubley's Newmarket-based hospital cared for 80 injured hedgehogs in May, with 44 suffering from injuries caused by strimmers.Image caption,Ms Stubley, 61, said the total was "way, way in excess of anything we've had before"."The hedgehogs are having a nice time in the long grass - then they get chopped to bits.""Either cut it [the grass] short and keep it short or leave it long. Don't leave it for a few weeks and come along and strim it.
The advice included carrying out a search by hand and cutting gradually, so disturbed wildlife could escape. A spokesperson said: "For those who choose to mow their lawns after letting them grow wilder in May, we endorse them taking care and attention to check areas of longer grass before that first cut."
The British Hedgehog Preservation Society said it backed No Mow May as longer grass provided nesting spaces and food.
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