A street in a Nottinghamshire village has been crowned the winner of ‘Britain’s Biggest Hedgehog Street’ by wildlife charities The British Hedgehog Preservation Society (BHPS) and People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES), who together run the nationwide campaign Hedgehog Street. The winning … [Read more...]
Help stop the extinction of hedgehogs
The extinction of the only spiny mammal in Britain is a very real threat! The European Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) evolved to how we know them today, about 15 million years ago! But, since the 1950’s their decline has been significant. It is thought their numbers were as high as 36 million but … [Read more...]
Council to explore further action to reduce extinction threat to hedgehogs
Rushcliffe Borough Council has passed a motion to explore what action it can take to further reduce the threat of extinction of hedgehogs in the Borough. A Full Council meeting discussed the issue on July 1. It noted the alarming decline in the number of the animals nationally and considered … [Read more...]