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The Jersey Hedgehog Preservation Group said a pile of sticks, branches and leaves made a "lovely" home for hedgehogs. ... and with numbers in decline we really need to be looking out for them," it ...
The European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus), also known as the West European hedgehog or common hedgehog, is a hedgehog species native to Europe from Iberia and Italy northwards into Scandinavia and westwards into the British Isles. [3] It is a generally common and widely distributed species that can survive across a wide range of habitat types ...
The animal hospital in Manchester has urged the public to do more to help the mammals thrive.
Hedgehog Street is a UK-based conservation initiative set up by two charitable organisations, the People's Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) and the British Hedgehog Preservation Society (BHPS). The project was established in 2011 in response to a detected decline [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] in the hedgehog ( Erinaceus europaeus ) population in Britain ...
The Jersey Hedgehog Preservation Group (JHPG) said milder winters have lead to the mammals' food sources remaining available, meaning hibernation is less necessary.
In 2015 they produced the first conservation strategy for the species in the UK. The only UK training course on hedgehog-friendly land management, surveying and mitigation for professionals has also been developed and is being delivered around the UK. PTES also supports research into the causes of hedgehog decline.
Hedgehogs are in decline as natural land is lost to farming [Getty Images] As well as trees, the update to the extinction red list brought bad news for other plants and animals.
The hedgehog's back contains two large muscles that direct the quills. Some light-weight desert hedgehog species with fewer spines are more likely to flee or attack, ramming an intruder with the spines, rolling up only as a last resort. Hedgehogs are primarily nocturnal, with some species also active during the day. Hedgehogs sleep for a large ...