hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus )about to enter hedgehog trap put there by Scottish Natural Heritage scientists to catch and remove introduced mammal from The Uists (where they present a threat to Little Terns and waders nesting success as they eat their eggs ) . They are removed and relocated to mainland Scotland where they are local and native and declining .

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