It’s common knowledge that hedgehogs are in decline, and the WWF’s Living Planet report confirms that wildlife populations are plummeting (Report, 30 October). We rightly hear calls from the UK for animals to be protected and preserved in other countries, but what about the everyday wildlife on our own doorstep? Who is shouting for them? We joined forces with People’s Trust for Endangered Species to create the Hedgehog Street campaign and combine our voices to make them louder. So far, we have recruited more than 57,000 hedgehog champions and asked them to talk to people in their own communities about how they can help hedgehogs by creating their very own Hedgehog Street. Please become a hedgehog champion. Together we can make enough noise for the plight of the humble hedgehog to be heard.
Fay Vass
Chief executive, British Hedgehog Preservation Society
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