Cino Pertoldi
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About
Cino Pertoldi is a conservation biologist whose research uniquely bridges urban ecology and wildlife welfare, with a particular focus on the European hedgehog (*Erinaceus europaeus*). His key contributions center on understanding and mitigating the threats posed by modern garden technologies to declining hedgehog populations. Pertoldi’s most impactful work, “Wildlife Conservation at a Garden Level” (2021, 25 citations), systematically tested 18 models of robotic lawn mowers in collisions with hedgehog cadavers, revealing that no model was entirely safe and categorizing injuries into six severity levels. This pioneering study established a critical safety framework, directly influencing product design and public awareness. His subsequent research (2023) expanded on this by exploring hedgehog personality and behavioral reactions to mowers, as well as designing standardized safety tests. Collectively, Pertoldi’s work has generated over 35 citations, demonstrating its influence in applied conservation. By highlighting the hidden dangers of everyday garden tools, he has provided actionable data for policymakers, manufacturers, and homeowners, making him a leading voice in the effort to protect hedgehogs in human-dominated landscapes.
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