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European hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) represent a vital component of European biodiversity, inhabiting a range of landscapes from urban gardens to rural farmlands. Their ecology reflects a complex ...

West European Hedgehogs that were once a common sight across Europe are declining in population. And now The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has updated their status on its Red ...

The Western European hedgehog -- the prickly, nocturnal critter people love to encounter in the garden -- is in decline, mowed down by cars as its shrinking habitat forces it to move ever closer to ...

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, and was ...

Hedgehogs are closer to extinction in the wild than ever, after suffering rapid population decline. The status of the western European hedgehog has been downgraded to “near threatened” in the latest ...