Ep 45. Helping Hedgehogs – Elaine O’Riordan

For episode 45 I interviewed Elaine O’Riordan, the woman behind the Irish Hedgehog survey to chat about, you guessed it, hedgehogs! Have a listen, and don’t forget to check out www.irishhedgehogsurvey.com to get involved.

If you find a sick or injured hedgehog in Ireland, you can call the WRI Wildlife Hospital on 01 6877766 or 0818 877766

• [02:45] Correction in last week’s episode.
• [08:30] Get to know Elaine.
• [13:00] The first hedgehog encounter for Elaine.
• [15:00] Hedgehogs in Ireland breed & population.
• [18:00] How they live and spend their time.
• [23:00] Why should we survey them.
• [30:45] How to participate in the survey.
• [33:15] Biggest threats to hedgehogs in Ireland today.
• [36:00] Other ways we can help them and what food to leave out for them.
• [41:45] What to do if you find an injured hedgehog.
• [45:00] Keeping hedgehogs as pets.
• [47:30] Random questions!