Hedgehogs: Conservation
Commons · Question 3702 · Tabled 20 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of hedgehog populations in a) urban and b) rural areas since 2000.
Answer
Answered by Mary Creagh, 1 Jun 2026
The State of Britain’s Hedgehogs (2022) report found populations declined by 30-75% in rural areas since 2000, although urban populations may now be stabilising following long declines.