Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Regulate wildlife food so it’s safer for our UK hedgehogs, mammals & birds
Closed
2,362 signatures
What the petition asks
Wildlife food isn’t regulated. Anything can be in the food & sold to the public as suitable. But it could be harmful, of poor quality, even fatal or not nutritionally correct. We request a team be set up to agree on safe, nutritious food, specially designed for all our UK hedgehogs, mammals & birds.
UK wildlife is depleting fast with destruction of habitats & climate crisis. It is more important now than ever to give a helping hand before it disappears completely. The State of Nature Report says that hedgehogs have declined more than 50%, 25% of UK mammals & 50% of birds are at risk of extinction. We need help to get wildlife food regulated. The general public are willing to help but need to be able to provide good quality food to actually improve outcomes for our UK wildlife.
Timeline
| 5 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Sep 2020 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
2,362
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened
5 Mar 2020
Closed
5 Sep 2020
Follow this petition
Sign in to get an email when the government responds, a debate is scheduled or held, or the petition closes.
Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.