February 2, 2026, is International Hedgehog Day. While this occasion offers a moment to celebrate one of Europe’s most beloved small mammals, sadly, it’s also a much-needed opportunity to confront an ...

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — Raven Ridge Wildlife Center recovered an illegal hedgehog that was released into the wild in Pennsylvania. The Raven Ridge Wildlife Center announced on Facebook that ...

A small mammal in southern England has logged more rescue center transfers, emergency vet visits, and neighborhood relocations than many people complete long-distance trips in a lifetime. The hedgehog ...

Hedgehog populations, especially in Europe and the UK, are declining rapidly due to habitat loss, road deaths, and other ...

British gardens matter more than ever for hedgehogs, according to a study of the secret night life of the spiny mammals. Scientists gave householders wildlife cameras to spy on hedgehogs in more than ...

The light evenings of summer are a perfect time to look out for hedgehogs in UK gardens. This adapted extract from June’s Wild Wild Life newsletter explains what we know about this popular animal and ...

The Honolulu Zoo announced it recently received a female African pygmy hedgehog, named Petunia, through the Hawai‘i State Department of Agriculture’s amnesty program. “We welcome having a hedgehog in ...

With their unmistakable spiny coats and pointed furry faces, hedgehogs are one of Britain’s most-loved mammals. Sign up for the top news stories every day to keep you informed with what's going on in ...

Many hedgehogs are killed when crossing roads. Photo-SD/Shutterstock One of these projects – the “Danish Hedgehog Project” – involved more than 400 volunteers collecting 697 dead hedgehogs from all ...

Sharon and Andy Longhurst’s kitchen opens onto what they call “the ICU”: a garage filled with heated incubators, microscopes and 12 hedgehogs fighting for their lives. “Never in a million years did we ...

Hedgehog Awareness Week takes place next month and people across Nottinghamshire are being urged to get involved by taking ‘The Hedgehog Pledge’.