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Humans are the worst enemies of hedgehogs' The main threat to hedgehogs said researchers, is loss of habitat due to human activity — with automobiles being their single biggest killer.

Wildlife experts are urging gardeners to cut holes in their fences this spring to help a much-loved (and much-endangered) ...

It's not clear why hedgehogs are doing a disappearing act, but loss of suitable habitat and the use of farmland chemicals are obvious contenders for the blame. Hedgehogs have up to 5000 short ...

Credit: Abinesh Muthaiyan via Mongabay. A 2024 paper led by Kumar describes the habitat of the bare-bellied hedgehog as varied – from grasslands, savannahs, and open shrublands to thorn forests ...

It is a habitat suitable for hedgehogs. Here, they can search for food and hide in their nests if threatened," says Johansen. Males occupied 18 of the 28 nests. Females inhabited 10. Each hedgehog ...

fences or walls to ensure hedgehogs can get through and access vital habitat." If this sounds like something you’d like to do, make sure you have permission and help from a trusted adult first.

A hedgehog can curl itself into a spiky ball ... So it's right at home here. So urban habitats are busy and noisy, but still full of life. Oh, I need a lie down. Urban habitats are found in ...

Two types of bird - the red-backed shrike and black grouse - could be re-introduced along with pine martens as part of the first-ever Local Nature Recovery Strategy for Derby and Derbyshire drawn up ...