Placing a bowl of fresh water on the balcony can save the lives of many birds and small animals, exhausted by the heat
The record heat wave that has been affecting our peninsula in recent weeks threatens wild animals, especially the younger ones. To help birds and hedgehogs survive the blistering heat, we can provide fresh water outside our homes. It's a small gesture, which costs us practically nothing but can make a difference.
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Wildlife struggles to find water
High temperatures have numerous consequences for human health and the environment and also pose a danger to wildlife, which may have difficulty finding water to quench their thirst or cool off. Animals know how to defend themselves in nature, but heat waves like the one that is affecting our country these days, could cause drought and compromise the life of young specimens. Hedgehogs, for example, are suckled by their mothers during this period and a lack of water can decrease milk production, causing the death of young animals.
How to help birds and other small animals survive the heat
offer refreshment to young, hedgehog birds and other small animals, we can arrange a bowl or plate with fresh water on balconies, terraces or gardens.
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To prevent mosquitoes from laying eggs in the water, it is recommended to replace the water at least once a day.
If each of us fixed one small bowl of water on the balcony sill, on the terrace or in the garden, thousands of temporary water points could be created that could save the lives of as many wild animals.
In addition to water, we can also leave food available for birds and other small animals: a handful of seeds or better still blackberries - fruits that contain 80% of water - will help the specimens survive. hot they struggle to get food, as well as water.
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