Once classified as "Least Concern," the species is now recognized as "potentially threatened" due to a worrying downward trend in numbers over the past decade.

Whether you're a seasoned hedgehog enthusiast or just starting to learn about these creatures, let's get into 10 fun facts ...

The European hedgehog has been categorized as Near Threatened by the IUCN due to a 30% decline in populations over the last decade. Factors contributing to this decline include habitat destruction, ...

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 to move ever closer ...

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 to move ever closer to ...

Hedgehogs are closer to extinction in the wild than ever, after suffering rapid population decline. The status of the western European hedgehog has been downgraded to “near threatened” in the ...

West European Hedgehogs that were once a common sight across Europe are declining in population. And now The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has updated their status on its ...

The "10th Meeting of the European Hedgehog Research Group" on 16 and 17 January will focus on new research perspectives on hedgehogs, for example on genetics, diseases and parasites, as well as on ...

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 ...