Ghosts in the Hedgerow: who or what is responsible for our favourite mammal’s decline

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Ghosts in the Hedgerow offers an in-depth, insightful and impossibly funny look at the plight of the hedgehog. Lee Schofield, author of Wild Fell Jaunty, scholarly, hugely entertaining, wise, deadly serious and downright fun . 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.

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.

In the book’s ‘final thoughts’ chapter, those working with hedgehogs offer insight and advice for turning the tables. Hugh Warwick, ecologist and author of A Prickly Affair Any project that highlights the plight of hedgehogs is invaluable and GHOSTS IN THE HEDGEROW fulfils that task admirably. Alan Wiseman in "The World Without Us" provides the answer for Tom Moorhouse and A Hedgehog Whodunnit "We Dunnitt" as we continue to eradicate species from the planet. His work has focussed on the conservation ecology of water voles, the management of signal crayfish, hedgehog conservation and the impacts of wildlife tourism. I generally enjoyed it and it’s an easy read however there were too many horrible puns in the book which got annoying after a while.

We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. His work has focussed on the conservation ecology of water voles, the management of signal crayfish, hedgehog conservation and the impacts of wildlife. Charles Foster, author of Cry of the Wild, Being a Human and A Little Brown Sea A wonderfully entertaining and intriguing book. I did like the book but I feel that the way it was done, although original didn’t really work for me. The novel whodunnit approach ensures it will appeal to a wide audience, and once started, is difficult to put down.Overall, Ghosts in the Hedgerow is a thoroughly entertaining, honest and sometimes surprising read, and one that will satisfy nature enthusiasts and newbies alike.

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. Ghosts in the Hedgerow expertly conveys the complexities of a decline reminiscent of ‘death by a thousand cuts’, with the conclusion of (spoiler!So which one of them is responsible for this crime – and for the disappearance of many many thousands of hedgehogs in recent decades? Tom Moorhouse is brilliant at weaving complex ecological ideas into an easily accessible and very entertaining form – Ghosts in the Hedgerow is a delight. Tom Moorhouse is brilliant at weaving complex ecological ideas into an easily accessible and very entertaining form - Ghosts in the Hedgerow is a delight.