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Hedgehog advocate, treasurer of the International Hedgehog Association (IHA), professor of criminology, forensic science, and justice ethics, retired Army officer, Vietnam combat veteran, has been treasurer of Wolves Offered Life and Friendship (WOLF), author, and a downright fascinating person!

Hedgehogs - Interview with Z. G. Standing Bear

Well, that was an interesting revisit! Nothing has changed since the original interview, except that we have now taken in 0ver 350 hedgehogs. My extensive back surgery on December 18th 2012 went well except for some cardiac complications (of which I was made aware could happen) so I got locked down in the ICU for a long time, hovered over by a bunch of cardiologists. All of that was resolved and home physical therapy is now over, but I have learned thaty I now need a hip replacement. But, at age 72 I am just thankful to be here and mobile (sort of). Best wishes, Z. G. Standing Bear

I was thinking about you and was concerned. Knew you were having the surgery and that you had been ill and the surgery had been delayed, and rescheduled. I figured if you saw hedgehogs on the newsletter subject I would flush you out Sorry you had problems and hope you are healing. I think about you often. It is nice to rerun an article every couple of years for awareness purposes.

Have you seen the darling hedgehog picture in the new National Geographic?