Bid To Encourage Protection For Hedgehogs As Numbers Plummet
Hedgehog numbers are falling sharply across Europ…
February 20, 202610m 5s
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Hedgehog numbers are falling sharply across Europe, with dramatic declines recorded in recent decades and now a new Irish initiative is aiming to turn that around.
Four researchers and hedgehog advocates have come together to launch Hedgehog Conservation Ireland, encouraging communities to take simple steps to help protect one of our most loved garden visitors.
For more on this, Elaine O’Riordan from Hedgehog Rescue and the University of Galway School of Natural Sciences, joined Alan Morrissey on Friday's Morning Focus.
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