13/06/2026
There is a big misconception that badgers predate hedgehogs as a main part of their diet and are a factor in the loss of hedgehogs across England and Wales.
This is false.
The British Hedgehog Preservation Society have mapped out their new strategy to tackle the 6 key threats to hedgehogs. None of which are badgers.
The key threats identified are:
🦔Decrease in the availability and distribution of natural food and associated habitat
🦔Increased vehicle collisions
🦔Unintentional mortality and stress due to human intervention
🦔Accidental death and misadventure
🦔Toxin accumulation
🦔Genetic isolation
You can read more on the British Hedgehog Preservation Society website as well as on our website.
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