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05-11-2009, 06:48 PM
|  | Wild Member | | Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 137
| |  Bonfire Night
It's that time again! I find bonfire night celebrations very upsetting when I think about how many hedgehogs have got into pre-built bonfires. We are having a mini-campaign in the Visitor Centre asking people to check their bonfires. Would appreciate it if you could do the same.
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05-11-2009, 06:58 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: North Norfolk
Posts: 1,420
| | | Re: Bonfire Night
Poor hedgehogs don't stand a chance!! If I have a fire I set it up and light it at the same time so that no animal is in or near it. It should just be common sense really!
The fireworks don't help either. My cat is sitting in a basket, scared to pieces.
I used to have some new forest ponies and the poor things would gallop about sweating and calling for hours!!! Even the kids don't like fireworks that much. |
05-11-2009, 07:10 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: SW London
Posts: 2,046
| | | Re: Bonfire Night
All of my daughters' dogs have been terrified of the explosions. I hate them and we now have them for Halloween too. In London all of the parks have huge displays staggered over about a week, utter hell as far as I'm concerned. I hide in the bathroom (no windows  )
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05-11-2009, 07:19 PM
|  | Member of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 295
| | | Re: Bonfire Night
some people need to be reminded.
the media could do more to alert bonfire builders.
i know its fun for some, but all i can think about is all the wildlife out there, they probably think they are under attack, with some of those noisy fireworks. |
05-11-2009, 07:21 PM
| | Wild Member | | Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 137
| | | Re: Bonfire Night
I think they should be banned completely for private individuals and restricted to one night for organised displays (even better - ban them completely). They go on from the day they arrive in the shops until after New Year. Nearly got up at 2am last New Year to track down the p*****k who was still letting them off. I always work New Year's Day and need my beauty sleep (ok, I know it isn't helping). I would like to know how people afford them. They are used by our local drug dealers to let their customers know where to meet.
It's often the organised displays that have the bonfires built well in advance, despite the danger to the hedgehogs. |
05-11-2009, 07:22 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: South East Coast
Posts: 1,846
| | | Re: Bonfire Night
It has become firework fortnight really, hasn't it? It used to be just the one night only we kept the animals in and/or under cover. Now it can happen anytime from the build up to Halloween, right through 'til the weekend after November 5th! 
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05-11-2009, 07:23 PM
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Posts: 690
| | | Re: Bonfire Night
Quote:
Originally Posted by rangersarah2  I think they should be banned completely for private individuals and restricted to one night for organised displays (even better - ban them completely). They go on from the day they arrive in the shops until after New Year. Nearly got up at 2am last New Year to track down the p*****k who was still letting them off. I always work New Year's Day and need my beauty sleep (ok, I know it isn't helping). I would like to know how people afford them. They are used by our local drug dealers to let their customers know where to meet.
It's often the organised displays that have the bonfires built well in advance, despite the danger to the hedgehogs. | Couldn't agree more.
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05-11-2009, 07:40 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Aviemore
Posts: 1,933
| | | Re: Bonfire Night
Quote:
Originally Posted by rangersarah2 I think they should be banned completely for private individuals and restricted to one night for organised displays (even better - ban them completely). They go on from the day they arrive in the shops until after New Year. Nearly got up at 2am last New Year to track down the p*****k who was still letting them off. I always work New Year's Day and need my beauty sleep (ok, I know it isn't helping). I would like to know how people afford them. They are used by our local drug dealers to let their customers know where to meet.
It's often the organised displays that have the bonfires built well in advance, despite the danger to the hedgehogs. | Totally agree, I hate the things and would prefer a total ban. My 13 year old Labrador and 15 year old cat both get upset by fireworks, it wouldn't be so bad if it was just one day a year, but it's far more than that. |
05-11-2009, 07:44 PM
|  | Knight Grand Cross of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northants.
Posts: 11,273
| | | Re: Bonfire Night
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dutchess It has become firework fortnight really, hasn't it? It used to be just the one night only we kept the animals in and/or under cover. Now it can happen anytime from the build up to Halloween, right through 'til the weekend after November 5th! | And beyond round here...  |
05-11-2009, 08:03 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Saddleworth, West Yorkshire
Posts: 1,010
| | | Re: Bonfire Night
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dutchess It has become firework fortnight really, hasn't it? It used to be just the one night only we kept the animals in and/or under cover. Now it can happen anytime from the build up to Halloween, right through 'til the weekend after November 5th! | Around here it begins around halloween and doesn't finish till 1st of Jan!
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