“This is one of the few animal species that you can actually get really close to,” says Sophie Lund Rasmussen (aka Dr Hedgehog). “Their strategy when faced with danger, or a human staring at ...

Native hedgehogs have declined dramatically over the years, but a hedgehog highway is an easy - and free - method which makes ...

It's an iconic symbol of British wildlife, and has even been voted the UK's favourite wild animal several times. But the ...

As the 10th annual Great British Spring Clean kicks off today, Mirror readers are urged to pick up litter in order to protect ...

Hedgehog numbers are significantly down in the UK in recent years, and gardeners are being urged to help by drilling holes in ...

Visit BBC Webwise for full instructions Once a common site in the British countryside and gardens, hedgehog numbers are now taking a 'nose dive'. The most recent data from the Mammals Trust UK ...

Hedgehog highways are one of the ways they can be helped along the way. Fay Vass, chief executive of the British Hedgehog Preservation Society told BBC Bitesize: “Hedgehog highways are really ...

Wildlife experts find parasites rather than a mystery illness have affected Alderney's hedgehogs. The barn owl was kept in an incubator and encouraged to feed until it had built up enough strength.