From DIY shelters to simple feeding tricks, readers reveal their tips for helping hedgehogs thrive in their gardens ...

There is a small mammal living in a field near you that you may have caught sight of a few times but paid little attention to. We are talking about shrews, those mouse-like, velvety creatures with ...

Gardeners have been urged not to throw out egg shells after cooking, as they can be a surprisingly effective tool in your ...

WITH the weather brightening up, Scots will be keen to get out into the garden. And while it’s tempting to throw yourself ...

Paramount revealed that Jim Carrey will return as Dr. Robotnik in Sonic the Hedgehog 4, but the franchise needs a new villain ...

Spring is here, and it means spending more time outside in the garden. While we put a lot of work into making it a nice place for us, it's also important to make sure it's a welcome place for wildlife ...

Leaders say automated mowers’ blades threaten nocturnal animals as studies highlight risks to wildlife German mayors have called for a nationwide ban on night-time use of robot lawnmowers to protect ...

March and early April in Ireland is when hedgehogs stir from hibernation. A growing fear among conservationists here is that fewer are coming out each passing year. Numbers are hazy. “They’re probably ...

The creatures should not be kept or treated as pets, however tame or familiar they may appear, says Tiggywinkles Wildlife Hospital As a specialist wildlife hospital, we would like to gently remind ...

Wild, native hedgehog foraging on a fallen log in Autumn with colourful orange and yellow leaves© Anne Coatesy/iStock via Getty Images The European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) has a natural defense ...

Hedgehogs are one of Britain's best-loved – and most adorable – garden visitors, but sadly, they are a species in serious trouble. Populations have declined by as much as 30–75% since 2000, with fewer ...

European hedgehogs are in trouble. In an increasingly urbanized world, these spiny mammals often get hit by fast-moving cars—a modern hazard they haven’t evolved to avoid. But a newly discovered ...