A hedgehog expert has warned that development at Thorley Lane East Woods will destroy the red-listed mammals’ habitat. Lynne Garner, who runs the Herts Hogline rescue and welfare organisation, told Bishop’s Stortford Town Council’s planning and development committee that the species has been recorded on the southern boundary of the site. She said it was vital to protect the woodland, along with Mathams Wood and Jobbers Wood nearby, so that the mammals could roam freely and safely. Hedgehogs were added to the Red List for UK mammals in 2020 by the International Union for Conservation of Nature….