Here's why 'pumpkin dumping' could actually be very harmful
The Woodland Trust has shared an urgent warning to the public as Halloween is marked.
However, the charity believes it was mostly done under well-meaning but misguided attempts to help provideBut the charity has since shared how pumpkin dumping could actually be very harmful to woodland creatures.As Paul Bunton, Engagement and Communication Officer at Woodland Trust shares:"Pumpkin flesh can be dangerous for hedgehogs, attracts colonies of rats and also has a really detrimental effect on woodland soils, plants and fungi.
“This can lead to them becoming bloated and dangerously dehydrated which in turn can be fatal. At this time of year, they can’t afford to become ill, or they may not survive the winter hibernation.”
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