Lend a hand to park’s hedgehogs

A PROJECT is being launched to uncover the secret life of hedgehogs in Regent’s Park.

The Spiny Supper Survey is a citizen science project taking place next month, which aims to establish which invertebrates are on the menu for hedgehogs and if their distribution influences the species’ activity.

Regent’s Park is home to the only breeding population of hedgehogs in central London and the Royal Parks has been monitoring them since 2014. Although a lot of areas of the park would seem to make a good home for a hedgehog, the animals have only been seen in a small number of places. The project aims to understand why and identify where the creatures that make up its diet live so park managers can help the hedgehogs thrive.

The application deadline for the Spiny Supper survey is Friday and all volunteers will receive full training. Samantha Herbert