Hedgehogs Eating Tomatoes: Non-Native Species

Question: Large hedgehogs destroying tomato garden—eating plants and fruit. Control methods?

Answer: True Hedgehogs Not Native to U.S.

If true hedgehog (Erinaceidae): not my expertise (U.S. specialist)
If local name for woodchuck/ground squirrel: common confusion (like "gopher" for mole)

Confirm: actual hedgehog (spines, insectivore) or regional name for marmot/ground squirrel?

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