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Hedgehogs are cute and everyone loves seeing them, and to ensure future generations can do just that, UK households are being urged to act if they spot one in the garden.

Sadly, hedgehogs are now on the Mammal Society's Red List as critically endangered, as there is less than one million left across Britain, down from 30 million in the 1950s.

If you spot one, especially during the day, the British Hedgehog Preservation Society has shared exactly what to do.

The BHPS says: “If you see a hedgehog out in the day, it may be unwell and in need of urgent first aid advice.

“Hedgehogs are nocturnal, which means they shouldn’t really be seen out in daylight hours.

“Some of the exceptions to this are pregnant females gathering nesting materials just before she gives birth, or a new

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