This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Help the hedgehogs by placing signs in rural areas to prevent further decline .
We need you to prevent further losses of this crucial species by placing speed limits or signage in rural areas, and by prohibiting the use of slug pellets , their biggest killer .
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We have lost over half of our hedgehogs in the UK since the turn of the millennium , and those numbers are still falling , because of inadequate signage and use of deadly slug pellets . As a 13 year old nature activist , I wish for the appropriate actions to be taken to preserve this species ; and restore the ecological balance in rural areas . Hedgehogs are a natural pesticide themselves , so unnatural , deadly slug pellets ; usually ineffective , will no longer be needed.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
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Decisions about local road signs about wildlife are a matter for individual local authorities are a matter for individual local authorities, not the UK Government or Parliament.
You could raise your issue with a local councillor who represents you. You can find out who your local councillors are, and how to contact them, by entering your post code here:
https://www.gov.uk/find-your-local-councillors
The Government has announced that the outdoor use of metaldehyde, a pesticide used to control slugs on farms and in gardens, is set to be banned in Great Britain from the end of March 2022 in order to better protect wildlife and the environment. You can find out more about this ban here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/outdoor-use-of-metaldehyde-to-be-banned-to-protect-wildlife
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