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Chiswick

HogWatch started surveying Chiswick in 2021 in collaboration with WildChiswick. This revealed a strong hedgehog population in Chiswick House and Gardens which extended across the Grove Park and Strand on the Green area of Chiswick. Promoting the results from the surveys in the local area meant people became more aware of hedgehogs and their needs.

WildChiswick was able to start a hedgehog highway campaign by putting holes in garden fences and directing these efforts to where it was most beneficial to the hedgehog population. Once residents knew hedgehogs were in the area, WildChiswick has been able to do successful outreach activities such as talking to people about how to make their gardens more hedgehog friendly and speaking in school assemblies. This work is vital as when people know there are hedgehogs in their area, there is an incentive to take action. In 2024, Chiswick became one of our NHMP monitoring sites and will continue to be monitored through this programme in the coming years.

Camera-trap image of a hedgehog at night
Camera-trap image of a fox and cubs at night
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