Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 65038
Hedgehogs: Conservation
Tabled: 4 July 2025
Answered: 11 July 2025
Question
Lee Anderson
Reform UK — Ashfield
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to protect hedgehog populations.
Answer
Mary CreaghGovernment-led action is focused on addressing the main known drivers of hedgehog decline including habitat loss and fragmentation due to removal of field margins, hedgerows and scrub; the use of herbicides and insecticide; and road traffic. The Environme...
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