Conservationists in Northern Ireland are trying out some new tech and a sniffer dog to help protect hedgehogs.

A purpose-built hedgehog rescue centre costing £290,000 is nearing completion, bosses say. Hedgehogs rescued by the Prickles and Paws charity, in Cornwall, have been cared for in the back garden of ...

An animal sanctuary asks people to "check the long grass" and make their gardens safe for hedgehogs. People are being asked to help establish how hedgehogs in Northern Ireland are faring. Andrew's ...

British gardens matter more than ever for hedgehogs, according to a study of the secret night life of the spiny mammals. Scientists gave householders wildlife cameras to spy on hedgehogs in more than ...

Hedgehogs may be communicating with more than just snuffles, grunts and snorts, according to scientists who have discovered the animal's hearing range. The creatures hear sounds at a much higher ...

The project uses GPS 'backpacks' to track the hedgehogs as they become an increasingly rare sight.