Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Seek to work with the NZ Government to repopulate British Hedgehog numbers
Closed
151 signatures
What the petition asks
New Zealand academics are contemplating lobbying their Government to begin a hedgehog cull. European hedgehogs were introduced by Brits and are now a threat to the NZ ecosystem.
British hedgehog numbers have declined dramatically. More needs to be done to save the species.
The idea of our Commonwealth friends culling their overpopulated numbers whilst the UK struggles to preserve this endangered species demomstrates a common interest in capturing hedgehogs on NZ and releasing them (carefully planned) around the UK.
We have the means to do this: academic, charitable and volunteer networks in both countries could make this happen with Government logistical support.
The idea of our Commonwealth friends culling their overpopulated numbers whilst the UK struggles to preserve this endangered species demomstrates a common interest in capturing hedgehogs on NZ and releasing them (carefully planned) around the UK.
We have the means to do this: academic, charitable and volunteer networks in both countries could make this happen with Government logistical support.
Timeline
| 13 May 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Nov 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
151
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened
13 May 2021
Closed
13 Nov 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.