In Sweden, researchers working to save a rare variety of mountain hare think conservation should focus on genes, not just ...

There are two species of hare in the UK (brown and mountain) but only the brown hare is known in Wales. It's thought that brown hares were introduced to Britain by the Romans. Numbers started to ...

“Brown hares are protected by the Game Act 1831 and is a priority species due to significant reductions in the population. For this reason, the brown hare was included in the government’s list ...

Jamie Niblock/BBC Sgt Brian Calver, of Suffolk Police Rural and Wildlife Team, said hare coursing remained a huge issue for farmers "It's not just hunting ... to protect the brown hare," he ...