It's Hedgehog Awareness Week from 3 - 9 May 2020 and, as numbers are going down, BBC Newsround have got some top tips on how to help the spiky animals.
It's thought the number of hedgehogs living in the British countryside has plummeted by more than half since 2000.
Around 60 years ago, 36 million hedgehogs used to snuffle in UK gardens. Now there are thought to be around one million left.
There are many simple things we can all do to help hedgehogs:
- Create a log pile that will offer shelter and food
- Build a Hedgehog Home (see plans at https://www.britishhedgehogs.org.uk/hedgehog-homes/)
- Move piles of rubbish to a new site before burning it.
- Check areas carefully before mowing or strimming.
- Ensure netting is kept at a safe height.
- Check compost heaps before digging the fork in.
- Stop or reduce the amount of pesticides and poisons used.
- Cover drains or deep holes.
- Ensure there is an easy route out of ponds & pools.
Find out how to help hedgehogs in your garden by watching this newsround clip:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/48191799
Use the information on the Newsround page and the PowerPoint below to create a hedgehog fact-file.
How many fun facts can you find?
Learn to draw a hedgehog https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1_XdxTZdtA
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