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Hugh Warwick
@hedgehoghugh.bsky.social
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Author of nine books so far (not all about hedgehogs), ecologist, photographer - and spokesperson for the British Hedgehog Preservation Society
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If variety is the spice of life, then last week was a wonderful curry! open.substack.com/pub/hughwarw...
@mertoncollchapel.bsky.social @mertoncollegechoir.bsky.social @brittensinfonia.bsky.social @hedgehogsociety.bsky.social
If variety is the spice of life ...
then last week was the most brilliant curry!
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November 18, 2025 at 8:17 AM
hedgehoghugh.bsky.social
I had a listen to this ... thank you Stephen for a really interesting conversation ... I went places I was not expecting!!
naturerecovery.bsky.social Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery @naturerecovery.bsky.social · 14d
How should we think about killing, introductions & invasives in a world we’ve already changed? In this podcast, we talk to @hedgehoghugh.bsky.social ecologist, writer & #hedgehog champion about his book 'Cull of the Wild' & the uncomfortable question at its heart: can killing ever be conservation?
November 12, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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helenb92.bsky.social
100% agree with @hedgehoghugh.bsky.social. Low level of literacy and low level of willingness to learn or listen. The notion that nature can jog on somewhere else, or thrive in just-planted woods is either stupidity or wilful fantasy and lies.
#planningandinfrastructurebill
November 10, 2025 at 9:27 AM
hedgehoghugh.bsky.social
“There is a very low level of ecological literacy being displayed by ministers,” I have written about his,
@magdalenoxford.bsky.social
#RemembranceDay
@philippullmanreal.bsky.social
@pricklesandpaws.bsky.social
#hedgehogs and much more!
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Planning ... a disaster?
“There is a very low level of ecological literacy being displayed by ministers,” said Sally Hayns, CEO of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management, in the Guardian yesterday.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:23 AM
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ptes-org.bsky.social
If you have a few spare minutes, this is a wonderfully inspiring short film about two very impressive young conservationists making a difference for harvest mice. A great reminder of the passion and hope young people can inject into things!

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1.4K views · 18 reactions | Chris Packham joins 13-year-old friends Eva and Emily as they release 200 harvest mice — bred in their bedrooms — back into the wild | Journeyman Pictures
Chris Packham joins 13-year-old friends Eva and Emily as they release 200 harvest mice — bred in their bedrooms — back into the wild
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November 6, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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I have written a couple of new pieces on Substack - first about the impact of bonfires/fireworks on wildlife (and my dog!) and then the amazing work of two young nature-nerds who have managed to do great things for harvest mice (and got @chrisgpackham.bsky.social nibbled!) hughwarwick.substack.com
Hugh’s Substack | Hugh Warwick | Substack
Writing and photographs of nature in all its beauty and complexity. There will be a lot about hedgehogs - but not exclusively! Click to read Hugh’s Substack, by Hugh Warwick, a Substack publication wi...
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November 5, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Than you for inviting me. That was a really stimulating audience.
October 31, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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davidrvetter.bsky.social
Private Eye nailing it.
A story in Private Eye, headlined "Minority representation on TV causes outrage". The article reads: "There has been widespread support for prominent Reform MP Sarah Pochin after she complained about the over-representation of minorities on television. Said one angry viewer, "She's right. Every time you turn on the telly there's another Reform MP being interviewed by Laura Kuenssberg." She added, "I respect their way of life and their strange customs, but Reform MPs comprise only 0.7 percent of the House of Commons. Yet Nigel Farage is on Question Time more than Fiona Bruce." "I'm not prejudiced. Some of my best friends are swivel-eyed loons, but enough is enough. There are too many people with angry red faces on television."
October 29, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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biodivoxford.bsky.social
Join us this Friday for a talk and book signing from local writer and ecologist, @hedgehoghugh.bsky.social.
You can join us in person in the School of Geography or online. Reserve your place now: bookwhen.com/oxfordbiodiv...

@ecioxford.bsky.social @biology.ox.ac.uk
@oxconservationsoc.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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naturerecovery.bsky.social
Join us this Friday for a talk and book signing from local writer and ecologist, @hedgehoghugh.bsky.social

You can join us in person in the School of Geography or online. Reserve your place now: bookwhen.com/oxfordbiodiv...

@ecioxford.bsky.social @oxfordgeography.bsky.social @biology.ox.ac.uk
October 27, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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Visited the amazing @sheprethwpark.bsky.social #hedgehog #hospital - and then wrote about one of the major threats these gorgeous animals face - especially at this time of year - bonfires … have a read … open.substack.com/pub/hughwarw... @hedgehogsociety.bsky.social
October 24, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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Ellie's work was fascinating - and it is wonderful that @ocmevents.bsky.social exists to bring such things to life!
October 23, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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biodivoxford.bsky.social
Congratulations @hedgehoghugh.bsky.social 🎉
We're really looking forward to your talk later this month. 31st at 16:15. Everyone is welcome to what will be a fascinating talk. Online & in-person, in @oxfordgeography.bsky.social followed by a drinks reception: More info: bookwhen.com/oxfordbiodiv...
chiffchat.bsky.social Bloomsbury Wildlife @chiffchat.bsky.social · Oct 9
Many congratulations to @hedgehoghugh.bsky.social - we're absolutely thrilled that he's won the Clarivate Award for Communicating Zoology from @zslofficial.bsky.social for his brilliant book Cull of the Wild 🥳🎉

Read all about it on his substack now 👇
hughwarwick.substack.com/p/zsl-clariv...
October 15, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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chiffchat.bsky.social
Many congratulations to @hedgehoghugh.bsky.social - we're absolutely thrilled that he's won the Clarivate Award for Communicating Zoology from @zslofficial.bsky.social for his brilliant book Cull of the Wild 🥳🎉

Read all about it on his substack now 👇
hughwarwick.substack.com/p/zsl-clariv...
October 9, 2025 at 10:16 AM
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themarshtit.bsky.social
Hugh is passionate, delightful and indomitable.

His many books will be on sale and this will be GOOD.
October 7, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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Norfolk #hedgehog fans ... and #wildlife fans in general - I am really looking forward to Friday when I will be in conversation with the amazing @themarshtit.bsky.social - still some tickets - come and say hi! www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk/events/2025-...
Hugh Warwick in conversation with Nick Acheson | Norfolk Wildlife Trust
Join hedgehog-loving author and ecologist Hugh Warwick in conversation with Nick Acheson about all things 'hedgehog'
www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk
October 7, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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I love how my social media feeds have been full of #JaneGoodall because it shows I am surrounded by people who care. Obviously I am saddened that the cause of this is her leap into the 'next big adventure' - but her legacy? One of the very best of us ... open.substack.com/pub/hughwarw...
Jane Goodall
one of the best of us
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October 2, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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One day I will eat a hedgehog! open.substack.com/pub/hughwarw...
One day I will eat a hedgehog!
please read the post before shouting!!!!
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September 24, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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Devastating but vital investigation from @chrisgpackham.bsky.social and Megs on Cyprus - revealing horror of songbird massacre. www.youtube.com/live/UXD_9e9...
Operation Dead Air: The Cruel Limesticks Used To Kill Birds
YouTube video by Chris Packham
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September 20, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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I forgot to include the link to the video in my post ... here it is again ... open.substack.com/pub/hughwarw...
The fact that #hedgehogs are a part of the culture of #Ukraine is a wonderful thing... they punch well above their weight and are stronger and better defended that you might expect.
A Hedgehog on the front line (part 2)
don’t be greedy with love and caring!
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September 17, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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jonnyjjt.bsky.social
"The fact that hedgehogs are a part of the culture of Ukraine is a wonderful thing... they punch well above their weight & are stronger & better defended that you might expect"

Part 2 of @hedgehoghugh.bsky.social's report on hedgehog rescuers in Ukraine 🦔 🇺🇦

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September 16, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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thanks to @jonnyjjt.bsky.social and Karolina for giving me this story - the amazing work of #hedgehog rescuers in #Ukraine open.substack.com/pub/hughwarw...
A Hedgehog on the front line (part 2)
don’t be greedy with love and caring!
open.substack.com
September 16, 2025 at 7:22 AM
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jonnyjjt.bsky.social
"Until that moment the only Ukrainian hedgehogs in my mind were the ones placed on roads to act as tank defences!"

Read my friend, @hedgehoghugh.bsky.social's, new post on hedgehog rescue in #Ukraine, part 1 of 2.

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A Hedgehog on the front line (part 1)
While the world swirls into ever increasing spirals of chaos and doom it is lovely to find a cause for hope.
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September 15, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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I am always thrilled to meet young people who humble me, and its happened again ... read all about the amazing Eva and her work to help harvest mice! hughwarwick.substack.com/p/helping-he...
@chrisgpackham.bsky.social @georgemonbiot.bsky.social @robinince.bsky.social @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social
Helping hedgehogs and harvest mice
okay - this is mostly about harvest mice!!!
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September 1, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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georgemonbiot.bsky.social
1. Out of curiosity, I went through the feeds of some habitual tuna tormentors. I found they’re big on:
- fox hunting
- Reform UK
- antagonism to asylum seekers.
In other words, the same few antisocial (psychopathic?) men, turning up in all the bad places.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Bluefin tuna are miraculously returning to UK shores – only to be tormented for ‘sport’ | George Monbiot
A tournament in Cornwall will pit anglers against these magnificent creatures, as part of a rising trend for so-called ‘sportfishing’, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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August 29, 2025 at 5:10 PM