UK summit held to highlight plight of Hedgehogs
The first UK summit in a decade to highlight the plight of the hedgehog is taking place in Telford today.
The Day of the Hedgehog is organised by wildlife charities British Hedgehog Preservation Society and People’s Trust for Endangered Species as part of their joint Hedgehog Street initiative.
According to ecologists, tens of thousands of hedgehogs are being killed by traffic on our roads each year.
Other factors contributing to their increasing demise in population include habitat loss, temperature change and increases in housing and industrial developments
The summit is being held at the Telford International Convention Centre