Hedgehog Research Virtual Symposium
Explore the latest in hedgehog research. Access the recordings of our guest speaker presentations, write-ups of the Q and A sessions and further info links from our Hedgehog Research Virtual Symposium.
Course content
Contains four recorded speaker presentations and Q&A transcripts (plus two bonus presentations from other events)
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Hedgehog Research Virtual Symposium
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Hedgehog Threats and Conservation
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The NHMP: Developing a New National Camera Trap Survey for Hedgehog Conservation
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Robotic Lawn Mowers and Poison: Potential Dangers for Hedgehogs in Residential Gardens
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Mortality, Movement and Mitigation Around Roads: The Case of the West European Hedgehog
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Assessing the Presence of Plastics within the European Hedgehog Diet
- £30.00
What presentations will feature in this virtual symposium?
Aimed at wildlife researchers, conservation practitioners, and nature enthusiasts looking to learn about the latest research into hedgehog threats and conservation.
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Understand the key threats facing British hedgehogs and learn how practical conservation actions and wildlife-friendly gardening techniques can be used to reduce risks and support local hedgehog populations.
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Learn how the National Hedgehog Monitoring Programme (NHMP) collects data to estimate hedgehog populations and how you can contribute from home.
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Understand how residential garden hazards, specifically robotic mowers and chemical poisons, may pose risks to hedgehog health and survival.
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Learn how roads influence hedgehog movement, mortality, and genetic connectivity, and evaluate the effectiveness of mitigation strategies like road tunnels.
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Explore the prevalence and sources of microplastics in hedgehog diets by comparing wild prey with commonly used food items.
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Discover how garden-based video monitoring can reveal hedgehog social behaviour, interactions with anthropogenic food, and ecological adaptation.
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Virtual Sympsoiums
This content was generated through our virtual symposium programme. These one-off events cover a wide range of conservation, ecology and natural history topics such as Biodiversity Net Gain, biological recording and wildlife gardening.
