Surprising number of environmental pollutants found in hedgehogs

Researchers Find Lead, Plastic Additives and Other Contaminants in Hedgehogs

In a new study, researchers have found a wide range of pollutants in Western European hedgehogs, including heavy metals, plastic additives and more. The researchers from Lund University in Sweden were exploring the levels of heavy metals found in hedgehogs in southern Sweden, following previous research that revealed heavy metal pollution in hedgehogs in urban areas around Europe. They also aimed to prove that using already deceased carcasses of…

Swedish hedgehogs found to contain pesticides, plastics and lead

Researchers have found hedgehog bodies are full of environmental pollutants, including some of the most hazardous to human health.

Hedgehog vs. Porcupine: Similarly Spiky Animals With Big Differences

When it comes to spiky animals, hedgehog vs. porcupine species seem easy to confuse on paper. At first glance, they seem similar, both covered in sharp quills that help them defend against predators.

Surprising number of environmental pollutants in hedgehogs

Lead, pesticides, brominated flame retardants, plastic additives, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and heavy metals. This is what researchers found when they collected dead hedgehogs to investigate the environmental pollutants found in urban environments.

In Saint-Avit-Saint-Nazaire, Gironde, a vast trade of protected hedgehogs is judged on Tuesday, April 2. More than 400 animals were allegedly illegally captured using trained dogs, before being sold.

Surprising number of environmental pollutants found in hedgehogs

Lead, pesticides, brominated flame retardants, plastic additives, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and heavy metals. This is what researchers at Lund University in Sweden found in a new study when they collected dead hedgehogs to investigate the environmental pollutants found in urban environments.