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Since the summer of 1996 we have issued press releases
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This list addresses the most important questions which will help to assess rescued hedgehogs and provide them with the correct initial and on-going care and treatment. Download: Checklist for helping hedgehogs (PDF) Date > if the hedgehog has already been in care for some time go to 12. Time of day > daylight,
Both sexes have nipples! 11.
Hedgehogs are crepuscular and nocturnal hibernating insectivores. In evolutionary terms, they belong to one of the oldest remaining forms of mammal. Their ancestors lived about 65 million years ago, and their appearance has remained unchanged for the last 15 million years. The hedgehog which lives in Germany is called the „brown-breasted“ or Western European Hedgehog, its
embedded in swollen skin on their backs, adult animals have
You can find hedgehogs in need of help at any time of year. Sick and injured animals and in the summer months orphaned hoglets cannot survive without appropriate human care. The person finding the hedgehog must find out how to help it correctly in accordance with (German)
sick juveniles and without human help they would have
To advance our knowledge about hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus Linné 1758) we collect data for research and ask for your support. Thank you for your co-operation in advance! We like to help as much as we possibly can, so that more knowledge about hedgehogs can be gained through
Hedgehog breeding season and litter sizes in Germany We have
In accordance with its Constitution, Pro Igel e.V. campaigns for our native hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus Linné 1758) only, so we cannot campaign actively for exotic hedgehogs whose husbandry as pets or in pet shops cause claim. Pro Igel is categorically against exotic hedgehogs being kept in captivity.
, not only because they are nocturnal animals and have
We offer you a selection of registered associations, groups and private hedgehog rescue centres in Germany which are involved in hedgehog rescue. Private information are only mapped on the basis of the current data protection regulations (EU-DSGVO) after legally binding, written consent from those responsible. Click on the symbol and a box on the map
In principle there is no entitlement to have hedgehogs
There are many dangers, of which we are often not even aware, which threaten the safety or even the lives of hedgehogs. Many hazards can be easily recognised and – often with only little effort – avoided or removed, if you look round your own garden and neighbourhood through a hedgehog’s eyes. We
Long grass should only be cut after you have checked
Nearly all the hedgehogs taken into human care – apart from most orphaned hoglets – are sick. Even so-called „Autumn Orphans“ are hardly ever „just“ underweight, but are suffering from severe infestations of internal and/or external parasites. Make sure you observe basic hygiene rules when dealing with hedgehogs!
Those can have different causes.
