Rejected petition Introduce a closed season for Hares so that they can't be shot all year.

Unlike many species of wildlife in the UK it is legal to shoot Hares all year round. The breeding season is a critical period for the Hare - if the mother is shot the Leverets starve to death.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/257883

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Date submitted 7 June 2019
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