An estimate of the annual number of hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) road casualties in Great Britain

Written By Hope Nothhelfer

Authors

David E. Wembridge, Martin R. Newman, Paul W. Bright & Pat A. Morris

Abstract

Counts of hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) road casualties identified in car surveys have been used previously only once to estimate road traffic mortality nationally (Morris, 2006). Here, we use data from four surveys (conducted between 1952 and 2004) to estimate annual road-casualty numbers in Great Britain. Our estimate of 167,000–335,000 is substantially greater than Morris  (2006) value, with possible implications for hedgehog conservation.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.59922/WIDM5709

Full Citation

Wembridge, D.E., Newman, M.R., Bright, P.W. & Morris, P.A. (2016) An estimate of the annual number of hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) road casualties in Great Britain. Mammal Communications 2: 8-14. DOI: 10.59922/WIDM5709

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