Wildlife Welfare

Wild Hedgehog Garden Corridor Connectivity

Garden connectivity through hedgehog highways dramatically expands foraging territory and supports hedgehog population welfare.

Key Facts

Hedgehogs may travel 2-3 kilometres each night foraging for food
Garden fences create complete barriers that fragment hedgehog habitat into isolated patches
A 13cm square hole at ground level allows hedgehog passage while keeping out larger animals
Hedgehog Street campaign has helped create over 100,000 connected garden corridors
Connected habitats allow hedgehogs to access mating partners and expand foraging range

Welfare Considerations

Hedgehog welfare at the population level depends on connected habitat that allows movement, foraging and breeding. Individual garden holes are small actions with significant cumulative welfare impact when adopted at street and neighbourhood scale.

What You Can Do

Install a hedgehog highway hole in your garden fence to connect to neighbouring gardens
Register your hedgehog highway with the Hedgehog Street project to track impact
Encourage neighbours to create connected corridors and monitor hedgehog activity