Hedgehog Legal Protection Archives - Acer Ecology Acer Ecology | Ecological Consultancy Cardiff & Bristol Mon, 20 Oct 2025 16:04:04 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 123437814 Hedgehogs – Is Their Current Protection Too Weak? https://www.acerecology.co.uk/hedgehogs-is-their-current-protection-too-weak/ Tue, 08 Jan 2019 16:44:29 +0000 http://www.acerecology.co.uk/?p=16379 Protection for Wildlife in the UK The majority of the wildlife in the UK are protected by the Wildlife and Countryside Act (1981). This act offers different levels of protection depending on the plight of the species. Animals listed under … Read More

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]]> 16379 The Hedgehog https://www.acerecology.co.uk/the-hedgehog/ Wed, 01 Nov 2017 08:57:20 +0000 http://www.acerecology.co.uk/?p=13311 The Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) Hedgehogs are found across the UK and Ireland. Since the 1950s, 95% of the UK’s hedgehogs have disappeared. The population has declined from 36 million animals to only about 1 million today. This represents a very … Read More

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