Big Hedgehog Map records
Citation
People's Trust for Endangered Species (2023). Big Hedgehog Map records. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/omvfyk accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-05-21.Description
Hedgehog records from the UK-wide Big Hedgehog Map, first launched in 2015. The survey is jointly funded by People's Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) and the British Hedgehog Preservation Society (BHPS), as part of the Hedgehog Street project. Further details can be obtained from www.bighedgehogmap.org
Purpose
The Big Hedgehog Map was set up to act as a national hub for hedgehog records, dead and alive.
Sampling Description
Quality Control
As the hedgehog is an easily identified species, records were only excluded if the location details were not clear or obviously incorrect. Records are submitted voluntarily by members of the public with a wide range of expertise. Sightings were not verified although the risk of misidentification is low for this species. The dataset should not be regarded as having a comprehensive geographical coverage, record distribution is likely to be biased towards populated areas. The dataset has been checked using the NBN record cleaner and as a result erroneous grid references were corrected or removedMethod steps
- Data were captured via a public-participation online map. Volunteers submitted records of any hedgehogs observed (dead or alive) using an online form.
Taxonomic Coverages
Geographic Coverages
UK-wide. As the dataset was generated by volunteers and hedgehogs are most commonly observed in people's gardens or on roads the occurrence of records is likely to be biased towards populated areas. Data were submitted using a marker on a Google map.
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
originatorPeople's Trust for Endangered Species
metadata author
People's Trust for Endangered Species
distributor
NBN Atlas
27 Old Gloucester St, Holborn
London
WC1N 3AX
London
GB
email: admin@nbnatlas.org
Emily Marnham
administrative point of contact
position: editor
email: emily.marnham@ptes.org