Hedgehogs, hedgehogs - we've all heard of them and seen them online, but when did you last see one in the wild?
Since the 1950's, hedgehog populations have dropped from 30 million to around 1 million today in the UK.
Why?
Because of us, humans. We have cut down hedgerows, urbanised our greenspaces, and made pesticide use as common as rain. Granted, there's many, many more factors (and it is certaintly more nuanced than these 3 alone), but the future does not look bright for our only spiney mammals.
What can be done to help?
We can make our urbanised landscapes a safe, food-rich haven for the hogs. We can build hedgehog highways in our gardens, clean our greenspaces of litter, improve their abundance of food (whether that be encouraging insect growth or by providing meat-based cat kibble), learn how to identify and help hedgehogs in trouble, but most importantly - make it clear that the most effective measures must come from a governmental level.
What is Hedgehog Friendly Campus?
The Hedgehog Friendly Campus (HFC) is a community of students' who come together, supporting each other and work together to support hedgehogs.
How can I get involved?
Our society is Community-led, led by you, our members, our aim is to support you, to support each other and to support hedgehogs.
Soo whether you'd like to go on a litter pick, raise awareness or something else, we are here to support you to make it happen.
What is the goal of this society?
Our goal is to come together, supporting each other as we make the world a better place for hedgehogs.
How do I join?
We are excited to hear you're interested in joining our amazing community, just click the login button, once logged in, you'll be able to join our amazing community.
Unsure whether to join?
Why not express an interest? We will support you.
Who are we?
Society Manager
Shaun Saunders
We are looking for amazing members of our community to support our community, if you're interested, the following positions are available:
Comms Officer
Wellbeing and inclusion
Finance officer
Contact us
Join our discord channel: https://discord.gg/QUrHzvxw (link vaild for 7 day's from 30/08/24)
email: hedgehogs@groups.staffs.ac.uk
Nala - Team Hedgehog
Check out our photo of Nala, our cute, prickly friend in our gallery!
