Morava robots at night: Now we protect our hedgehogs from it!

Morava robots at night: Now we protect our hedgehogs from it!

Neu-Ulm, Deutschland - In recent years, the image of the city gardens and parks has changed significantly due to the increasing use of robots. While you are a welcome technical relief for many garden owners, you also recover dangerous risks - especially for the spiky rodents that inhabit our gardens: the hedgehogs. Augsburg Allgemeine reports that these electrical equipment in numerous communities, especially in the Neu-Ulm district Have toasted night driving ban.

A concerned citizen from Weißenhorn got the problem rolling, so that the city council there has decided to ban the robotic lawnmowers after intensive discussions. This means that the automatic lawnmowers can no longer be used at night to offer protection to the hinges and other nocturnal animals.

night driving ban as a solution?

The idea of ​​a night driving ban is not new. In Friedrichshafen, the parliamentary group of ÖDP/independent calls for a ban on robotic lawnmowers from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. "Hedgehogs roll together in danger instead of fleeing what makes them particularly vulnerable," says group leader Nicole Bittner. This requirement is supported by a study by the University of Aalborg, which shows that robotic lawnmowers themselves cannot recognize hedgehogs even with sensors, which also increases the danger situation of the spiky animals. Schwäbische adds that well-known manufacturers of robberies advise against, at dusk or at the time use.

The damage that can cause robotic lawnmowers are alarming. As the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research found, almost half of the hedgehogs (47%) examined did not survive their injuries by electric garden care devices. The examination, which was carried out from June 2022 to September 2023, proves a serious species protection problem because most of the injured hedgehogs were only found days after the incident. iZw also notes that smaller hedgehogs have a higher risk. become.

a growing problem

The inquiries to protect the hedgehogs are piling up - and not without reason. The holdings of the hedgehogs in Germany are located on a decline in decline, which has brought a place on the pre -warning list of the Red List. Due to their silence, robotic lawnmowers may be used both at night and on public holidays, which also harms the animals.

In order to document the increasing number of injured hedgehogs, a Facebook group has already been set up, which works closely with hedgehog catchment stations. These start -up stations report an increase in injured animals, which illustrates the urgent need for action. The request of the ban now brought to the next council meeting in Friedrichshafen will continue to be discussed there, and the answer to the question of whether the night driving ban for robotic lawnmowers will actually be implemented remains to be seen.

The developments in Weißenhorn and Friedrichshafen show a growing desire for effective species protection and an increasing awareness of the problems that are robotic lawnmeaters for hedgehogs and other animals. The continuing debates about a ban on night are a step in the right direction. However, it remains to be seen whether this can offer the necessary level of protection.