Abstract:The conservation benefits of wildlife rehabilitation are equivocal, but could be substantial for formerly common species that are declining rapidly but are still commonly admitted to wildlife centres. We used a questionnaire survey to estimate the number of practitioners rehabilitating West European hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) in Britain and the numbers entering hospitals/centres in one benchmark year (2016); practitioners were identified using an internet search and snowball sampling. Overall, 304 rehabil… Show more
“…Animal rescue and rehabilitation centres aim to contribute to hedgehog welfare and conservation by restoring ailing hedgehogs to health and returning them to the wild. Bearman-Brown and Baker estimated that in 2016, at least 40,000 hedgehogs were admitted to rescue centres in Britain and the Channel Islands, of which maybe 50% were released [ 23 ]. Such figures suggest potential population-level effects.…”
Hedgehogs (Order Eulipotyphla, Family Erinaceidae, Subfamily Erinaceinae) are familiar and popular spiny mammals, but they face many challenges in modern human-dominated environments [...]
“…Animal rescue and rehabilitation centres aim to contribute to hedgehog welfare and conservation by restoring ailing hedgehogs to health and returning them to the wild. Bearman-Brown and Baker estimated that in 2016, at least 40,000 hedgehogs were admitted to rescue centres in Britain and the Channel Islands, of which maybe 50% were released [ 23 ]. Such figures suggest potential population-level effects.…”
Hedgehogs (Order Eulipotyphla, Family Erinaceidae, Subfamily Erinaceinae) are familiar and popular spiny mammals, but they face many challenges in modern human-dominated environments [...]
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