Hedgehog survey seeks public help

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Hedgehog survey seeks public help

Study into effects of climate change on survival and hibernation of hedgehogs wants public to record sightings of animalBritish wildlife charities are calling on the public to take part in a survey of hedgehogs to see if climate change is affecting their hibernation and survival. Research has shown that populations of hedgehogs have dropped by at least a quarter in the UK in the past decade, with numbers declining over the long term from an estimated 30m in the 1950s to 1.5m in 1995.