Small, spiky and seriously endangered, the hedgehog is a much-loved mammal in Britain, and further afield. Four hundred years ago, however, things were very different. Making History looks at why ...
Hedgehogs are continuing to decline in the UK, according to a new report. Surveys by citizen scientists show hedgehog numbers have fallen by about 50% since the turn of the century. Conservation ...
More information: Abigail Gazzard et al, European hedgehog's 'near threatened' listing raises concerns for an iconic species, Nature (2024). DOI: 10.1038/d41586-024-03516-w Journal information: Nature ...
The population of hedgehogs in rural Britain is continuing a "steep decline" according to research. The State of Britain's Hedgehogs report found numbers are down in rural areas by between 30% and ...
The European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) is an ambassador wildlife species. In the United Kingdom, it topped a 2016 poll for favourite mammal organized by the Royal Society of Biology ...