Scotland – the Blue or Mountain Hare (Lepus timidus)
As you will be aware over the summer a vote was taken in the Scottish Assembly that will lead to legislation that will ban the hunting of the Blue or Mountain Hare in Scotland. This came about through a late intervention by the Scottish Green Party and there was no consultation on, nor advance warning of, this move.
Until the legislation is brought forward the status quo applies and the Blue Hare remains legal quarry, but sometime in 2021 it is likely that it will become i