Table 1.

Summary of agri-environment management options that benefit biodiversity and are likely to be of benefit to hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) in agriculturally dominated landscapes in the United Kingdom.

Management Action	Key Requirements	Benefits to Other Species	Potential Benefits for Hedgehogs
Hedgerow management	Maintain a hedge at least 2 m tall and 1.5 m wide. Cut hedgerows: either no more than 1 year in 3 or no more than 1 year in 2. In-fill any length of hedge with more than 10% gaps.	Increases blossom for invertebrates, food for overwintering birds and nesting habitat.	Shelter, corridors for movement connecting populations and invertebrate food.
Field margin availability and management	Establish or maintain a 4 to 6m wide grass buffer strip. Cut between 1 and 3 m of the strip next to the crop edge every year after 15 July. Only cut the remaining width to control woody growth.	Provides habitat and movement corridors for wildlife.	Corridors for movement connecting populations and invertebrate food.
Beetle banks	Create or maintain an earth ridge, measuring between 3 m to 5 m wide and at least 0.4 m high. Establish or maintain a tussocky grass mixture.	Provides nesting and foraging habitat, benefiting invertebrate biodiversity, small mammals and barn owls	Corridors for movement connecting populations and invertebrate food.
Areas of scrub and decaying vegetation	Only cut to maintain the scrub and grass mosaic and to control the spread of noxious weeds and invasive non-native species. Protect growing trees from livestock and wild animals.	Provides enhanced habitat for wildlife such as birds and invertebrates.	Shelter, corridors for movement connecting populations and invertebrate food.