Scientists from the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW) analysed 370 documented cases of hedgehogs being injured (cut) by electric gardening tools in Germany. Almost half of ...
However, it could offer a targeted way to reduce deaths from roads and other machines in places where hedgehogs are already in decline. Research findings are available online in the journal Biology ...
Wild, native hedgehog foraging on a fallen log in Autumn with colourful orange and yellow leaves© Anne Coatesy/iStock via Getty Images The European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) has a natural defense ...
Researchers led by the University of Oxford have developed a new test to assess how dangerous robotic lawnmowers are to hedgehogs. They hope this will lead to a certification scheme that will allow ...
Scientists found hedgehogs hear ultrasound, raising hopes for repellents to reduce road deaths. Researchers at the University of Oxford suggest that ultrasonic repellers could help lower the number of ...
Despite their prickly exterior, European hedgehogs are extremely vulnerable. Populations have plummeted by 30 per cent over the last decade, leading to them being declared “near threatened” on the ...
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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Wild, native hedgehog foraging on a fallen log in Autumn with colourful orange and yellow leaves© Anne Coatesy/iStock via Getty ...