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Safe these African Pygmy Hedgehogs

Safe these African Pygmy Hedgehogs

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Started by Lizl van Vreden 5 years, 5 months ago
Groen Namibie ( N/a'an ku sê) decided to release two domesticated African Pygmy Hedgehogs into the wild. Not knowing that they are not the wild hedgehogs ( Southern African Hedgehog, Aleterix Frontalis). African Pygmies cannot hibernate and will face a certain death in the harsh winter of Namibie. With this petition we want to force them to get back those 2 hedgehogs and save them. They released the wrong type of hedgehog. Due to the fact that African Pygmies are the result of cross breeding, they do not have the natural ability to hibernate. They are the product of cross breeding different species of hedgehogs that belongs to the same hedgehog family such as Aleterix Algirus ( Northern African Hedgehog) and Aletetix Albiventris ( Greater White Belly) African Pygmies was never a wild specie.

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February 10, 2021

I honestly never thought this would gain so much traction but seeing all these people care about these two little guys is just incredible. My laptop has been pinging nonstop and I keep getting distracted by the comments because I just need to get in touch with the rescue people now that they can clearly see we are not going to just look away.

Reached 100 supporters

February 10, 2021

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Magdaleen Steenkamp Bosman
5 years ago Featured

En daar is mos n gevaar dat hul met inheemse varkies kan kruisteel...ook vd redes hoekom hulle nie in die natuur vrygelaat kan word nie.

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Marlene
5 years ago Featured

Shocking!!! Absolutely inconceivable that nature conservation officers don’t know the difference between the wild, and domesticated (white bellied) pygmy hedgehog that will DIE in the wild.

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Cornel geyer
5 years ago Featured

Mense is onopgevoed maar wil n video opsit waar hulle varkies red maar hulle stuur hulle tot hulle dood daai is domesticated varkies en nie inheemse varkies nie eerste koue en hulle is dood. Baie baie hartseer

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Fanie
5 years ago Featured

aph hedgehogs cant be released in the wild they cant hibernate and will die it is going to cause more harm than good now petownwers that dont want theirs annymore is just going to release them

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Family MacRae
5 years ago Featured

I have volunteered at a wildlife rescue centre for years including hedgehogs and know only too well that this is a certain death sentence with a great deal of of suffering. Such creatures should never be pets regardless, but this is abuse and has to be stopped - not just for these two if they can be found, but all others who are not given the care they deserve!

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Arrowanna Martin
5 years ago Featured

I own a hedgie! & he has to stay 73-80 degrees at all times or he can attempt hibernation & that can kill him. Please bring these domesticated hedgies back to a good owner so they survive this awful winter.

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Lilani
5 years ago

Save the Hedgehogs... they will hibernate and die

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Julien Crowther
5 years ago

What an ignorant thing to do.

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