In the book’s ‘final thoughts’ chapter, those working with hedgehogs offer insight and advice for turning the tables. Tom Moorhouse sets out to investigate the evidence, and in seeking to discover the cause of this loss and how we save the species he uncovers a story full of twists, turns and uncomfortable truths about the trade-offs that exist between humans and wildlife. In other words, hedgehogs may have overcome each threat individually, but together they have caused a once abundant species to dwindle over time.

Charles Foster, author of Cry of the Wild, Being a Human and A Little Brown Sea A wonderfully entertaining and intriguing book. While legislative and high-level changes are important, the actions of the individual are powerful too. 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. Ghosts in the Hedgerow offers an in-depth, insightful and impossibly funny look at the plight of the hedgehog. Tom Moorhouse is brilliant at weaving complex ecological ideas into an easily accessible and very entertaining form - Ghosts in the Hedgerow is a delight.

Any project that highlights the plight of hedgehogs is invaluable and Ghosts in the Hedgerow fulfils that task admirably. 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. 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. Ghosts in the Hedgerow expertly conveys the complexities of a decline reminiscent of ‘death by a thousand cuts’, with the conclusion of (spoiler! Overall, Ghosts in the Hedgerow is a thoroughly entertaining, honest and sometimes surprising read, and one that will satisfy nature enthusiasts and newbies alike.

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 of this cute mammal.The increasing grim plight of the hedgehog in the UK landscape tells us a great deal about modern agricultural practices and collapsing biodiversity. 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. 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. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. 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.

His work has focussed on the conservation ecology of water voles, the management of signal crayfish, hedgehog conservation and the impacts of wildlife tourism. 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. Tom has written a thorough, but very readable assessment of the challenges posed by the 20th century and what we can do to help the hapless 'Hedgie'. 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.The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.

His work has focussed on the conservation ecology of water voles, the management of signal crayfish, hedgehog conservation and the impacts of wildlife.

They have some surprising fans – Moorhouse tells us that Dolly Parton is a fan of the hedgehogs of Kirtlington.