UK hedgehog sightings on the rise after years of decline, survey finds

Garden sightings of the creatures up two percentage points, according to Gardeners' World magazine readers

Hedgehogs have had some unexpected good news after years of decline in British gardens caused by habitat loss and fragmentation: their numbers may finally be on the way up again.

Readers of BBC Gardeners' World magazine were asked to chronicle the wildlife in their gardens, and reported that hedgehog sightings were up two percentage points. The magazine's previous annual survey had them to be declining.