The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has updated the conservation status of the European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) to "Near Threatened," reflecting a sharp decline in ...

The Western European hedgehog -- the prickly, nocturnal critter people love to encounter in the garden -- is in decline, mowed down by cars as its shrinking habitat forces it ...

The European hedgehog “is very close to being ‘vulnerable,’ and it will likely go into that category the next time we evaluate it,” expert Sophie Rasmussen said. Numbers of the tiny mammal have ...

Hedgehogs risk endangered status as European habitat shrinks. Cali (Colombia) (AFP) – The Western European hedgehog – the prickly, nocturnal critter people love to encounter in the garden ...

The European hedgehog holds a special place in public affection. In 2013, it was voted as the UK's most emblematic mammal in a poll conducted by the BBC, and in 2016 it topped a similar poll ...

On a UN list of threatened species, the hedgehog has moved up from “least concern” to “near threatened.” Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.