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Wildlife Conservation at a Garden Level: The Effect of Robotic Lawn Mowers on European Hedgehogs (
Article in Animals : an open access journal from MDPI, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 25 citations in OpenAlex.
- Non-invasive physical plasma improves conventional wound management of cut and bite wounds in wild European hedgehogs.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Applied Hedgehog Conservation Research.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
- A Review of the Occurrence of Metals and Xenobiotics in European Hedgehogs (Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Review
- Pesticides in the population of European hedgehogs (Frontiers in veterinary science · 2024Article
- Testing the Impact of Robotic Lawn Mowers on European Hedgehogs (Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
- Occurrence and Characteristics of Cut Injuries in Hedgehogs in Germany: A Collection of Individual Cases.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
- Facing Danger: Exploring Personality and Reactions of European Hedgehogs (Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
- Contribution of Home Gardens to Sustainable Development: Perspectives from A Supported Opinion Essay.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
We tested the effects of 18 models of robotic lawn mowers in collision with dead European hedgehogs and quantified the results into six damage categories. All models were tested on four weight classes of hedgehogs, each placed in three different positions. None of the robotic lawn mowers tested was able to detect the presence of dependent juvenile hedgehogs (<200 g) and all models had to touch the hedgehogs to detect them. Some models caused extensive damage to the hedgehog cadavers, but there were noteworthy differences in the degree of harm inflicted, with some consistently causing no damage. Our results showed that the following technical features significantly increased the safety index of the robotic lawn mowers: pivoting blades, skid plates, and front wheel drive. Based on these findings, we encourage future collaboration with the manufacturers of robotic lawn mowers to improve the safety for hedgehogs and other garden wildlife species.
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