Sadly, the European hedgehog is now officially in decline across Europe. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has recently categorized the hedgehog as "near threatened" on ...
In today's update of their red list for Europe, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is therefore ...
Visit BBC Webwise for full instructions Once a common site in the British countryside and gardens, hedgehog numbers are now taking a 'nose dive'. The most recent data from the Mammals Trust UK ...
A big garden is the dream for many, offering a stunning view as it transforms through the changing seasons. The creatures that visit—whether furry friends or curious creepy crawlies—are not ...
The Hedgehog (Hh) pathway plays central roles in animal development and stem-cell function. Defects in Hh signalling lead to birth defects and cancer in humans. The first and often genetically ...
Family based linkage studies of kindreds with BCNS identified the patched 1 (PTCH1) gene, an inhibitor of the hedgehog signalling pathway, as being mutated in these patients. p53 is also mutated ...
The BHPS has suggested several wildlife-friendly ways to help hedgehogs. These include letting the edges of gardens grow wild, adding hedgehog highways, making ponds safe, looking out for litter, ...