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Britain's Hedgehog Crisis: 133,000 Holes to Connect Habitats

10/3/2025

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European hedgehogs are declining in the UK and near threatened due to habitat loss.
The British Hedgehog Preservation Society runs Hedgehog Street to promote garden connectivity by hedgehog holes in fences.
Since 2011, over 133,000 hedgehog holes have been registered.
In 2022, Dale Road, Keyworth, was named Britain's Biggest Hedgehog Street.

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Story summary

European hedgehogs are declining in the UK and near threatened due to habitat loss.
The British Hedgehog Preservation Society runs Hedgehog Street to promote garden connectivity by hedgehog holes in fences.
Since 2011, over 133,000 hedgehog holes have been registered.
In 2022, Dale Road, Keyworth, was named Britain's Biggest Hedgehog Street.