#hedgehogs — Public Fediverse posts

Hedegehog feeding box. #hedgehogs #uk #surrey

Hedegehog feeding box. #hedgehogs #uk #surrey

Hedegehog feeding box. #hedgehogs #uk #surrey

Hedegehog feeding box. #hedgehogs #uk #surrey

Hedegehog feeding box. #hedgehogs #uk #surrey

Hedegehog feeding box. #hedgehogs #uk #surrey

Hedegehog feeding box. #hedgehogs #uk #surrey

Hedegehog feeding box. #hedgehogs #uk #surrey

Hedegehog feeding box. #hedgehogs #uk #surrey

I am curious to see where our hedgehogs go on their trundlings and suspected they were coming and going under the fence into the neighbours’ field so set up my camera. There are SO many comings and goings. Some make more of a meal of it than others (for some reason they’re not using a bigger hole that the pheasants use 🤷‍♀️). Anyway I’ve stitched 3 videos taken over a space of 6 minutes. Hard to be sure but I think two different hogs - one in then another out and back in…maybe.
#hedgehogs

Sorry little hedgehog I’m always littering the garden and I know you hate it…. (He’s building a nest really probably in one of the hedgehog houses). #hedgehogs

Hedegehog feeding box. #hedgehogs #uk #surrey

Hedegehog feeding box. #hedgehogs #uk #surrey

Hedegehog feeding box. #hedgehogs #uk #surrey

Hedegehog feeding box. #hedgehogs #uk #surrey

Sequencing of #Betacoronavirus erinacei from faeces of pet #hedgehogs demonstrates a continuity of #MERS-CoV like viruses in #European and Eurasian hedgehog species, https://etidiohnew.blogspot.com/2026/05/sequencing-of-betacoronavirus-erinacei.html

Sequencing of #Betacoronavirus erinacei from faeces of pet #hedgehogs demonstrates a continuity of #MERS-CoV like viruses in #European and Eurasian hedgehog species, https://etidiohnew.blogspot.com/2026/05/sequencing-of-betacoronavirus-erinacei.html

Sequencing of #Betacoronavirus erinacei from faeces of pet #hedgehogs demonstrates a continuity of #MERS-CoV like viruses in #European and Eurasian hedgehog species, https://etidiohnew.blogspot.com/2026/05/sequencing-of-betacoronavirus-erinacei.html

Sequencing of #Betacoronavirus erinacei from faeces of pet #hedgehogs demonstrates a continuity of #MERS-CoV like viruses in #European and Eurasian hedgehog species, https://etidiohnew.blogspot.com/2026/05/sequencing-of-betacoronavirus-erinacei.html

Sequencing of #Betacoronavirus erinacei from faeces of pet #hedgehogs demonstrates a continuity of #MERS-CoV like viruses in #European and Eurasian hedgehog species, https://etidiohnew.blogspot.com/2026/05/sequencing-of-betacoronavirus-erinacei.html

Hedegehog feeding box. #hedgehogs #uk #surrey

Hedegehog feeding box. #hedgehogs #uk #surrey

Hedegehog feeding box. #hedgehogs #uk #surrey

Hedegehog feeding box. #hedgehogs #uk #surrey

Hedegehog feeding box. #hedgehogs #uk #surrey

Please take a moment to enjoy watching a hedgehog drinking (and sneezing) to the accompaniment of the dawn chorus this morning.
#hedgehogs #birds

Hedegehog feeding box. #hedgehogs #uk #surrey

Hedegehog feeding box. #hedgehogs #uk #surrey

Hedegehog feeding box. #hedgehogs #uk #surrey

Hedegehog feeding box. #hedgehogs #uk #surrey

Hedegehog feeding box. #hedgehogs #uk #surrey

Hedegehog feeding box. #hedgehogs #uk #surrey

Hedegehog feeding box. #hedgehogs #uk #surrey

Hedegehog feeding box. #hedgehogs #uk #surrey

Hedegehog feeding box. #hedgehogs #uk #surrey

Hedegehog feeding box. #hedgehogs #uk #surrey

Hedegehog feeding box. #hedgehogs #uk #surrey

Here's a hedgehog encounter from last night. I didn't expect this move.
The "winner" came right back to the food bowl.
#hedgehogs

Hedegehog feeding box. #hedgehogs #uk #surrey

Hedegehog feeding box. #hedgehogs #uk #surrey

Hedegehog feeding box. #hedgehogs #uk #surrey

Hare and Hedgehog costume from a fairytale ball in Munich, Germany, 1862

https://piefed.social/c/historyphotos/p/1969121/hare-and-hedgehog-costume-from-a-fairytale-ball-in-munich-germany-1862

Key thing you need to be doing in your garden to attract hedgehogs https://www.allforgardening.com/1701353/key-thing-you-need-to-be-doing-in-your-garden-to-attract-hedgehogs/ #animals #EnvironmentalIssues #fence #fertiliser #garden #Garden(section) #GardenWildlife #gardening #HabitatFragmentation #HedgehogFriendlyGardening #hedgehogs #Nature(section)

Hedgehogs are often hit by cars. Researchers say ultrasound could save them from extinction.

Populations have plummeted by 30% over the last decade, leading to them being declared “near threatened”.

Researchers at the University of Oxford have demonstrated, for the first time, that hedgehogs can hear high-frequency ultrasound – and it could be used to deter them from roads.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260311-hedgehogs-are-often-hit-by-cars-researchers-say-ultrasound-could-save-them-from-extinction?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Hedgehogs #Nature #Science #Cars #Animals #Ultrasound

"Sign up for our family-friendly fundraising challenge. The Hedgehog Walk: 30 March to 30 April"
https://www.staffs-wildlife.org.uk/hedgehog-walk-2026

#SolarPunkSunday #WildLifeTrusts #Hedgehogs #StaffordshireWildLifeTrust #WildLife #Nature #WildlifeConservation #BioDiversity #NatureBasedLearning

Warning issued to households spotting hedgehogs in garden https://www.allforgardening.com/1622767/warning-issued-to-households-spotting-hedgehogs-in-garden/ #BritishHedgehogPreservationSociety #conservation #EnvironmentalIssues #garden #gardening #hedgehogs #NorfolkWildlifeTrust

Doing some research at work for construction contractors, and it’s really good to see some with commitments to environmental standards and also going beyond Biodiversity Net Gain targets. Any developer not committing to the hedgehog highways and swift bricks is a cheapskate, it’s such an easy and low cost measure.
#hedgehogs #nature #BNG
https://neilcott.co.uk/protecting-the-environment/

#UK - How #WildlifeCorridors Are Helping Animals Survive In #Urban Areas

By Sarah Whitmore / 20 May 2025

Excerpt: "How animals actually use these corridors

"Let’s take #hedgehogs. Urban hedgehog populations are declining sharply — partly because their ability to roam has been limited by garden fences, walls, and roads. A hedgehog might need to travel over a kilometre in a single night to find enough food and a mate. The Hedgehog Street campaign has shown that something as simple as a 13 cm hole in a garden fence can turn a neighbourhood into a habitat network.

"#Bats, which are legally protected in the UK, rely on uninterrupted linear features like tree rows and waterways to navigate. When gaps appear in these features — from tree removal, #LightPollution, or #development — their movement is disrupted. Creating corridors that link #roosting sites with feeding grounds can dramatically increase their chances of survival.

"#Amphibians, especially species like common toads, face seasonal danger when crossing roads to reach breeding ponds. #UnderRoadTunnels and #AmphibianFriendly #drainage routes, used in projects supported by organisations like #Froglife, have proven successful at reducing #roadkill and supporting local populations.

"#Pollinators like #bees and #butterflies also benefit immensely from corridors. Isolated #wildflower patches can’t support long-distance foraging. But when these patches are linked — even via #roadside verges or #SchoolGardens — insects can move more freely and establish healthier, more resilient populations."

Read more:
https://thenaturenetwork.co.uk/how-wildlife-corridors-are-helping-animals-survive-in-urban-areas/

#SolarPunkSunday #RewildTheNight #UrbanSprawl #Development #Nature #WildlifeCorridor #UrbanRewilding #NatureCorridors #NatureCrossings #Wildflowers #GardeningForPollinators

#UK - How #WildlifeCorridors Are Helping Animals Survive In #Urban Areas

By Sarah Whitmore / 20 May 2025

Excerpt: "How animals actually use these corridors

"Let’s take #hedgehogs. Urban hedgehog populations are declining sharply — partly because their ability to roam has been limited by garden fences, walls, and roads. A hedgehog might need to travel over a kilometre in a single night to find enough food and a mate. The Hedgehog Street campaign has shown that something as simple as a 13 cm hole in a garden fence can turn a neighbourhood into a habitat network.

"#Bats, which are legally protected in the UK, rely on uninterrupted linear features like tree rows and waterways to navigate. When gaps appear in these features — from tree removal, #LightPollution, or #development — their movement is disrupted. Creating corridors that link #roosting sites with feeding grounds can dramatically increase their chances of survival.

"#Amphibians, especially species like common toads, face seasonal danger when crossing roads to reach breeding ponds. #UnderRoadTunnels and #AmphibianFriendly #drainage routes, used in projects supported by organisations like #Froglife, have proven successful at reducing #roadkill and supporting local populations.

"#Pollinators like #bees and #butterflies also benefit immensely from corridors. Isolated #wildflower patches can’t support long-distance foraging. But when these patches are linked — even via #roadside verges or #SchoolGardens — insects can move more freely and establish healthier, more resilient populations."

Read more:
https://thenaturenetwork.co.uk/how-wildlife-corridors-are-helping-animals-survive-in-urban-areas/

#SolarPunkSunday #RewildTheNight #UrbanSprawl #Development #Nature #WildlifeCorridor #UrbanRewilding #NatureCorridors #NatureCrossings #Wildflowers #GardeningForPollinators

#UK - How #WildlifeCorridors Are Helping Animals Survive In #Urban Areas

By Sarah Whitmore / 20 May 2025

Excerpt: "How animals actually use these corridors

"Let’s take #hedgehogs. Urban hedgehog populations are declining sharply — partly because their ability to roam has been limited by garden fences, walls, and roads. A hedgehog might need to travel over a kilometre in a single night to find enough food and a mate. The Hedgehog Street campaign has shown that something as simple as a 13 cm hole in a garden fence can turn a neighbourhood into a habitat network.

"#Bats, which are legally protected in the UK, rely on uninterrupted linear features like tree rows and waterways to navigate. When gaps appear in these features — from tree removal, #LightPollution, or #development — their movement is disrupted. Creating corridors that link #roosting sites with feeding grounds can dramatically increase their chances of survival.

"#Amphibians, especially species like common toads, face seasonal danger when crossing roads to reach breeding ponds. #UnderRoadTunnels and #AmphibianFriendly #drainage routes, used in projects supported by organisations like #Froglife, have proven successful at reducing #roadkill and supporting local populations.

"#Pollinators like #bees and #butterflies also benefit immensely from corridors. Isolated #wildflower patches can’t support long-distance foraging. But when these patches are linked — even via #roadside verges or #SchoolGardens — insects can move more freely and establish healthier, more resilient populations."

Read more:
https://thenaturenetwork.co.uk/how-wildlife-corridors-are-helping-animals-survive-in-urban-areas/

#SolarPunkSunday #RewildTheNight #UrbanSprawl #Development #Nature #WildlifeCorridor #UrbanRewilding #NatureCorridors #NatureCrossings #Wildflowers #GardeningForPollinators