Hedgehogs are disappearing faster than tigers

Hedgehogs used to be a familiar and well-loved visitor to British gardens, but their numbers have fallen by nearly a third since 2002 – they’re disappearing faster than tigers are worldwide. In 1950 the UK population was roughly 30 million, but fewer than one million hedgehogs are left and numbers continue to decline. The decline of the British hedgehog population can be blamed on declining hedgerow quality, the over-management of parks and gardens, loss of green space to paving/decking and chemical use in gardens and on farmland, which leads to fewer insects for hedgehogs to eat, a Surrey Wildlife Trust spokesperson claimed.

Source: Your Local Guardian, 25th April 2017