Will the Minister commit to working to promote ways in which people can make their gardens hedgehog-friendly?
Hedgehogs are found in most habitats but are increasingly associated with urban areas, particularly parks and gardens. The Local Nature Partnerships Cymru, funded by Welsh Government, provide advice and materials to communities at a local level to promote hedgehog-friendly gardens. For example in Caerphilly there are plans to distribute 250 packs including: hedgehog survey tunnel, hedgehog access hole plaque, ID guide for footprints, information on how to help hogs in your garden and what to avoid which could harm them. In addition, for the households that submit survey results (i.e. footprints or video), there will be a prize draw for 25 hedgehog nest boxes. Hedgehog access for all medium and large developments is requested as standard on planning applications.