Research has found hedgehogs living in the same, semi-rural area have wide variation in hibernation timing and pattern, with ...

Hedgehogs living in the same semi-rural area show remarkable variation in their hibernation timing and patterns.

New research has found hedgehogs living in the same, semi-rural area have wide variation in hibernation timing and pattern, ...

Merseyside researchers have found hedgehogs have "flexibility" which could help them adapt to climate change. A team from ...

The ManxSPCA has received several calls about our spiky friends out and about in gardens during daylight hours ...

A family of award-winning giant wooden hedgehogs has been covered in sticks and put "into hibernation" for the winter. The four creatures form the centrepiece of the Trafalgar roundabout in Truro ...

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has updated the conservation status of the European hedgehog ...

Hedgehog hibernation varies by species and climate. For example, European hedgehogs hibernate during the cold winter months, while African species, such as the African pygmy hedgehog, do not ...

Hedgehogs need to be better protected. Numbers down by up to 50 percent The Western European hedgehog is found in Austria and Germany, the Benelux countries, Scandinavia and Great Britain ...

That’s right, autumn is here once again, and with it brings the opportunity for wildlife to prepare for this year’s hibernation. But before the hedgehogs make a cosy shelter in the compost ...

Hedgehogs hibernate through winter, so they need a shelter from cold weather and hungry predators. They also need a spot to nest to rear their young. Follow our instructions on how to build a simple ...

Where to put your hedgehog home Hibernating hedgehogs like peace and quiet. Put the house where it won’t be disturbed, against a wall, bank or fence if possible and under or near plant cover.