Rejected petition Protect Mountain Hares in England under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

Create provision for Mountain Hares under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
Section 1- Animals
Schedule 5 - Animals Which Are Protected and
Schedule 6 - Animals which may not be Killed or Taken by Certain Methods.
For the protection of Mountain Hares (Lepus timidus) in England

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Mountain Hares are now protected in Scotland, however within England they are not.
There is currently a population within the Derbyshire Peak District they exist in an isolated vulnerable population,with no potential for inward migration of other hares. These animals face decline due to site pressures, but also trapping in snare and other traps used by the grouse and game industry. Without better protection, the hares face even greater declines and possibly being lost from England once again.

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Date submitted 4 March 2021
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