While some may appreciate the extra treat as they struggle to find food in the winter, not all animals – such as hedgehogs – will be able to digest pumpkins properly, so you could unintentionally be doing them more harm than good. Pumpkins can be fatal to some wildlife such as hedgehogs. If ingested they can cause diarrhoea leading to weight loss and dehydration. This means they may struggle during hibernation.
The wildlife trust have some great ideas on how to recycle left over pumpkins. Pumpkins can be fatal to some wildlife such as hedgehogs. If ingested they can cause diarrhoea leading to weight loss and dehydration. This means they may struggle during hibernation.
Compost them at home
Hang them from a tree to feed the birds
Make a pumpkin soup!
Dispose in an appropriate waste bin
Help keep hedgehogs safe this Autumn by keeping pumpkins off the garden floor and out of woodland areas!