Road side signs in the Shropshire village of Tibberton encourages drivers to take care for hedgehogs on the road. British hedgehogs are now officially vulnerable to extinction, new research has found. The Red List conservation report, which was conducted by the Mammal Society, explains that the spiky creatures could be at risk of dying out completely if we don't take drastic action to prevent their numbers dropping. As well as hedgehogs, the research also found that 11 of our 47 native mammals are at risk of extinction.

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