We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Also there were too many asterisks in the text with the explanation at the bottom of the page which got to me fairly quickly, Some of these were not related to the plot and again just puns. I did like the book but I feel that the way it was done, although original didn’t really work for me. Tim Rice, lyricist, author and host of the Get Onto My Cloud podcast By turns hilarious and heart-breaking, Ghosts in the Hedgerow is a triumph of accessible science writing. So much more than a cuddly interpretation of the UK's favourite wild mammal snuffling through gardens, Ghosts in the Hedgerow is examines a wide range factors that affect hedgehogs in today's modern world.

Tom Moorhouse is brilliant at weaving complex ecological ideas into an easily accessible and very entertaining form - Ghosts in the Hedgerow is a delight. Who or what is responsible for the disappearance of so many thousands of hedgehogs in recent decades?You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.

Lee Schofield, author of Wild Fell Jaunty, scholarly, hugely entertaining, wise, deadly serious and downright fun . While legislative and high-level changes are important, the actions of the individual are powerful too. In other words, hedgehogs may have overcome each threat individually, but together they have caused a once abundant species to dwindle over time. This astute book overthrows the trope of the cutesy hedgehog featured on mugs and cushions, purveying this resilient creature as a fighter, with far more to their story than first meets the eye. The style comes with no lack of substance – the author is a respected academic and author of numerous scientific papers on wildlife conservation – everything here is backed up by solid science.The increasing grim plight of the hedgehog in the UK landscape tells us a great deal about modern agricultural practices and collapsing biodiversity. A final chapter, complete with contributions from hedgehog conservation experts, equips the reader with the toolkit required to try and coax our beloved hedgehogs back. For those with an interest in endangered species, Tom Moorhouse's Ghosts in the Hedgerow: A Hedgehog Whoddunit is a caring, amiable guide to who (and what) is responsible for the worrying decline ofI this cute mammal.

His work has focussed on the conservation ecology of water voles, the management of signal crayfish, hedgehog conservation and the impacts of wildlife. He loves hiking up mountains, walking through woods, climbing on rocks and generally being weather-beaten outdoors. British hedgehogs sadly face a myriad of threats, with the format of a whodunnit allowing Moorhouse to investigate each ‘suspect’ in turn; the badger, the farmer, the driver… The list goes on.

On a vital mission to bring those responsible to justice, prevent further murder and save a species, he uncovers a story full of twists, turns and uncomfortable truths about the trade-offs that exist between humans and wildlife.