The hedgehog, an endearing, instantly recognisable, snuffling ball of spikes. Once a common sight in UK gardens, their populations have declined over the last few decades. But it's not all bad news, whilst some populations continue to struggle, others are stabilising.

So grab a coffee and join us for a little chat about what has caused our hedgehogs to decline, what work is being done to help them, and how we can all make their lives a little easier.

Contact

Please do feel free to get in touch with us if you have any questions, feedback, comments, or just want to say hi! We'd love to hear your recent encounters with hedgehogs or anything you've done to help them. The easiest way is to ping us a message on Instagram:

Steve - @a.bird.in .the.lens,

Matthew - @a.bug.in.the.lens

Links

https://www.hedgehogstreet.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/SoBH-2022-Final.pdf

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2022/february/britains-rural-hedgehogs-see-dramatic-population-decline.html#:~:text=Analysis%20from%20The%20State%20of,for%20the%20past%20two%20decades.

https://www.hedgehogstreet.org/about-hedgehogs/how-many-hedgehogs-are-left/

https://www.britishhedgehogs.org.uk/

https://www.pricklesandpaws.org/