When large patches of woodland are swallowed by urban sprawl or when households replace long grass with artificial turf or refurbish buildings to repair cracks and crevices, wildlife populations are ...

Our gardens can be a vital resource for hedgehogs, but today they often lack the natural shelter, resources and safe access ...

Conservation groups have highlighted the importance of connected residential gardens in helping hedgehogs travel safely ...

Conservationists in Northern Ireland are trying out some new tech and a sniffer dog to help protect hedgehogs.

A new project using GPS to track hedgehogs in Northern Ireland has been launched, with the aim of protecting the species.

Now that spring has arrived, our favourite wildlife is beginning to reappear, but if you're hoping for a closer encounter, there are a few straightforward steps you can take to make your garden more ...

A species that is 15 million years old, hedgehogs have survived all kinds of environmental changes over the years, including urbanisation. Surprisingly, cities have often been found to have higher ...

Hedgehogs in Britain have declined rapidly in the last 20 years, with some estimates suggesting numbers have dropped by 75 per cent. The spiky creatures' habitat is being decimated by new housing ...

Many hedgehogs are killed when crossing roads. Photo-SD/Shutterstock One of these projects – the “Danish Hedgehog Project” – involved more than 400 volunteers collecting 697 dead hedgehogs from all ...

As the sun starts to make more of an appearance and the weather starts to warm up, many are tempted to go out and get their gardens in order. However, while we're itching to get out and tidy up ...

Hedgehog "backpacks" and a specially trained detection dog could be the key to protecting the tiny mammal as its population ...