In 2018 hedgehog ecologist, author and BHPS spokesperson Hugh Warwick started a petition to make hedgehog highways a legal requirement […]
Posts Tagged ‘hedgehog conservation’
On the hunt for hedgehogs
17th June 2021
Hedgehog Street supports many different research projects, including one currently being undertaken by Lauren Moore of Nottingham Trent University, funded […]
Catch up on our talk: Hedgehogs on Roads
21st April 2021
Recently our Hedgehog Officer, Grace, teamed up with PhD student Lauren Moore to present an interesting talk on the problems […]
Position statement on captive breeding of hedgehogs for reintroductions
1st March 2021
If hedgehogs are absent from an area, should they be bred in captivity and released in order to boost numbers? […]
Research: Do hungry hedgehogs hibernate later?
15th February 2021
Hedgehog hibernation is a complex process we’re still learning about. Contrary to common belief it’s not sleep, and animals need […]
Research: Henry the hedgehog detection dog
12th February 2021
As shy nocturnal creatures, hedgehogs can be very difficult to survey. Various methods exist for monitoring our prickly pals, including […]
‘Ghost’ hedgehogs in Dorset
14th September 2020
After a village had over 20 hedgehog road deaths in just a year, the Dorset Mammal Group are raising awareness […]
