German mayors call for night-time ban on robot lawnmowers to protect hedgehogs

German mayors urged a nationwide night-time ban on robot lawnmowers to protect hedgehogs from injury, following studies highlighting risks to nocturnal wildlife. Claudia Kalisch, vice-president of the German federation of cities, stated the ban is a logical measure as hedgehogs have been classified as 'near threatened' since 2024 due to habitat loss and declining numbers.

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