In recent years, hedgehog populations have been declining due to habitat loss and difficulty finding food in our increasingly urban areas. That's why these prickly pals need our help to keep their numbers up!

Fortunately, small steps on our part will surely make the life of these tiny creatures significantly easier and there are several things we can do to help our spikey friends. The easiest thing we can do is to provide them with food and clean drinking water when the resources accessible to them are scarce, particularly during autumn and early spring.