About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of robot lawnmowers on hedgehog populations in Germany and the potential solutions to mitigate this issue.

Hedgehog numbers are falling across Europe, with the species now listed as Near Threatened after a 30% decline. In Germany, night-time robot lawnmowers are a major culprit. Dr Anne Berger joins us to explain the injuries they cause, the public backlash, and why banning after-dark mowing could help...

People in this episode

Host: RTÉ Radio 1

Guest: Dr Anne Berger

Topics covered

• hedgehogs
• robot lawnmowers
• wildlife conservation
• Germany
• public backlash
• environmental impact

Keywords

• hedgehogs
• robot lawnmowers
• Germany
• environment
• wildlife
• conservation
• public backlash

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: RTÉ Radio 1

Places: Germany, Europe

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