Dunedin Hedgehogs, previously named Hedgehog Rescue Dunedin, has been operating since December 2022, with numbers averaging around 30 in care at a time.. This is alot for one person! I have had help in recent months with other carers taking on one or two here and there. I am still getting organised with every aspect of the rescue; my setup and future plans for a better setup, also education and advocacy, I want to intergrate others into all of this as I have people on the periphery who are willing to help me with outreach and building a community. So watch this space; in between other goals in life, I have a broad vision to build a strong community of carers and supporters, and once I am in a good place I would like to expand the scope of Dunedin Hedgehogs, for example, a small team of builders to assist with building housing in peoples gardens, and feeding chambers, so that resident hedgehogs are cared for and appreciated for what they do for gardens. This would also reduce the amount of suffering and emergencies coming in. I believe that with education and support, we can have a wonderful report with hedgehogs in New Zealand, and restrict the panic to very specific areas such as coastal where birds nest on the ground. Hedgehogs belong in gardens abundant in snails etc, and with plenty of support.