And so many of us are seeking ways to keep cool and stay safe despite the rising heat. But it is also important to remember our woodland friends, as it has been warned baby hedgehogs, also known ...

can also help hedgehogs if they’re feeling peckish. There are several ways you can create shade in your garden to help creatures struggling in the heat. This includes growing longer grass or hedges, ...

With the recent 'unseasonably' warm spell, symptomatic of a changing climate, and elevated temperatures predicted to become ...

Now a Norfolk animal hospital has applied to build a gazebo for its hedgehogs. The RSPCA's East Winch Wildlife Centre hopes to add the U-shaped feature to the grounds of its site near King's Lynn.

The return of wild winds, rain, big jumpers and turning the heating on and up are upon us ... the hatches from October onwards, Britain’s hedgehogs are on the hunt for the perfect place to ...

Hedgehogs have found themselves in a precarious position, with populations declining dramatically across much of Europe. Urbanization has fragmented their traditional habitats, leaving them ...

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Sadly, the European hedgehog is now officially in decline across Europe. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has recently categorized the hedgehog as "near threatened" on ...

As a proud patron of the British Hedgehog Preservation Society, I’m thrilled to support its mission to protect these lovely creatures whose numbers continue to decline across the UK. Known as ...