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Households advised to never do one thing to protect wildlife in winter

This winter, animal and garden experts urged households not to put out bread and milk for hedgehogs, advising offering fresh water only instead of milk or other liquids.
Because bread and milk present health risks, bread is hard for hedgehogs to digest and milk causes severe diarrhoea and dehydration since hedgehogs are lactose intolerant.
Lucy Taylor at Vine House Farm recommended meat-flavoured cat or kitten biscuits and tinned puppy/kitten food, or cooked, unprocessed meat cut into tiny pieces with bones removed.
Experts urged community education because families and communities must learn that this simple error can have life-threatening consequences for vulnerable wildlife.
To complement feeding advice, experts suggested habitat changes like making gaps in garden boundaries and creating wild corners, aiding hedgehogs; the article was produced with USA Today and does not reflect The Herald's view.

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