Project HEDGE

Hedgehog Electronic Data Gathering & Evaluation

What if we knew what released hedgehogs were up to?
How far they were travelling?
How long they were living?

We are very grateful to The British Hedgehog Preservation Society for supporting our innovative passive tracking project for released hedgehogs, a system that we have been developing for the last three years.

We aim to deploy 20 monitoring stations within the town of Otley where we have microchipped on release 100's of hedgehogs over the last 5 years.

We want you to join us on this journey and follow our progress. The really need your support to fund the project past the first 12 months and fund additional monitoring stations. If you are local to Otley and want to aid funding a Monitoring station please check our our funding page.

Progress and Updates

Please read through our blog and leave a comment, we love hearing from you.

How Project HEDGE Works -The Science of Snuffles

Ever wondered how our hedgehog tracking stations work? From pressure plates to solar power, Project HEDGE combines clever tech and conservation to follow our prickly friends - powered by huffs and guided by science.

What Is Project HEDGE?

Project HEDGE is our mission to create a national network of smart hedgehog monitoring stations. Built from 3D-printed parts and powered by community volunteers, each unit quietly records hedgehog visits to help researchers understand their lives after release. 💚 Read more and support our work via our Crowdfunder!

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October 2025 Progress Update to BHPS

Project Objectives and Approach The Passive Hedgehog Monitoring Project aims to develop affordable, reliable monitoring stations to record hedgehog movements in gardens and community spaces. These monitoring stations are able to record known individuals using microchips, and record behaviours using camera trapping. By using off-the-shelf components and supplementing them with in-house 3D-printed and laser-cut parts, we are able to keep costs low, ensure supply chain reliabili