A worrying rise in social media posts, suggesting that people leave their Halloween pumpkins in the woods to feed wildlife after October 31, has seen wildlife experts concerned. Thousands of discarded pumpkins are left in woods across Britain, according to The Telegraph . While well-meaning pumpkin carvers might think they are doing the local fauna a kindness, leaving your leftover jack-o'-lantern in the woodland is actually doing more harm than good. The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content.

“A myth seems to have built up that leaving pumpkins in woods helps wildlife,” said Paul Bunton, engagement and communication officer at The Woodland Trust , according to The Telegraph.

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