In need of help or not?
In need of help or not?
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Quotes from the Federal Nature Conservation Act
§44 BNatSchG: It is prohibited to hunt, injure, kill or capture wild animals!
§45 BNatSchG: Notwithstanding the prohibitions in §44, it is also permissible to take in injured, helpless or sick animals in order to nurse them back to health.
The animals must be released immediately as soon as they are able to fend for themselves.
How can we tell if a hedgehog needs help?
How can we tell if a hedgehog needs help?
Daytime activity can be a warning sign
When temperatures are around freezing, a hedgehog running around is ALWAYS in help
Injuries
Emaciated
orphaned hedgehog babies
Fly eggs & maggots
Yellow-speckled areas are fly eggs that must be removed immediately.
No heat in this state!
The eggs hatch quickly into maggots and devour alive .
When is a hedgehog considered underweight?
When is a hedgehog considered underweight?
It is important to distinguish between young and adult hedgehogs!
600 g is ideal for a young hedgehog, but fatal for an adult hedgehog!
The following adult male shows clear signs of starvation – he is severely emaciated.
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Normally developed adult hedgehog & young hedgehog
Normally developed adult hedgehog & young hedgehog
Adult hedgehog:
Normal weight approx. 1000 g and more
Spine colour usually with a yellow tinge
Young hedgehog:
Normal weight 500/600 g
Spine colour usually white to a bit yellow
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