West European hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) are likely to encounter unusual ecological features in urban habitats, such as anthropogenic food sources and artificial refugia. Quantifying how these affect hedgehog behaviour is vital for informing conservation guidelines for householders. We monitored hedgehog presence/absence in gardens in the town of Reading, UK, over the winter of 2017–2018 using a volunteer-based footprint tunnel survey, and collected data on garden characteristics, supplementary feeding (SF) habits, and local environmental conditions. Over a 20-week survey period, hedgehog presence was lowest between January and March. Occupancy analysis indicated that SF significantly affected hedgehog presence/absence before, during, and after hibernation. The number of nesting opportunities available in gardens, average temperatures, and daylength were also supported as important factors at different stages. In particular, our results suggest that SF could act to increase levels of activity during the winter when hedgehogs should be hibernating. Stimulating increased activity at this sensitive time could push hedgehogs into a net energy deficit or, conversely, help some individuals survive which might not otherwise do so. Therefore, further research is necessary to determine whether patterns of feeding by householders have a positive or negative effect on hedgehog populations during the hibernation period.

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户主的进食方式会影响刺猬在冬眠期间的活动。

西欧刺猬（Erinaceus europaeus）可能会在城市栖息地中遇到不寻常的生态特征，例如人为食物来源和人工庇护所。量化这些因素如何影响刺猬的行为对于告知家庭保护准则至关重要。我们使用自愿者足迹隧道调查，在2017-2018年冬季，监控了英国雷丁镇花园中刺猬的有无，并收集了有关花园特征，补充喂养（SF）习惯和当地环境条件的数据。在20周的调查期内，刺猬的出现在1月至3月之间最低。占用分析表明，SF会在冬眠之前，之中和之后显着影响刺猬的有无。花园中可用的嵌套机会数量，平均温度，在不同阶段，重要因素还包括白天和白天。特别是，我们的结果表明，在刺猬应该冬眠的冬天，科幻可以起到增加活动水平的作用。在这个敏感的时间刺激活动的增加可能会使刺猬陷入净能量不足，或者相反，帮助某些人生存，否则他们可能无法生存。因此，有必要进行进一步的研究以确定住户在冬眠期间的喂养方式对刺猬种群产生正向还是负面影响。相反，请帮助某些人生存，否则他们将无法生存。因此，有必要进行进一步的研究以确定住户在冬眠期间的喂养方式对刺猬种群产生正向还是负面影响。相反，请帮助某些人生存，否则他们将无法生存。因此，有必要进行进一步的研究以确定住户在冬眠期间的喂养方式对刺猬种群产生正向还是负面影响。