'Spike' in efforts to help hedgehogs roam free

Noah at the Hogsprickle Wildlife Carers rehabilitation unit in Co Clare. 'Hedgehogs need to be able to travel for miles at night looking for food,' said Bev Truss, who runs the unit.

The covid pandemic not only led us to look out for our neighbours but has also fostered a determination to support our feathered, spiky, and furry friends in nature.

Dublin City Council's biodiversity officer Lorraine Bull said, post-pandemic, the public has been searching out new ways to help with the movement of animals, including the building of hedgehog corridors and highway crossings as well as badger access points.