Hedgehog Numbers Plummet, Near Threatened

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British Hedgehog Preservation Society

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The hedgehog is heading for EXTINCTION, scientists warn

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Hedgehog numbers have fallen by 33% in Europe - with the species now listed as 'near threatened' The species' numbers are thought to have shrunk in more than half the countries where it lives.

IUCN experts said hedgehogs were suffering from increasing human pressure, including intensive agriculture.

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