The U.K. government is introducing a monthslong ban on hunting brown hares during their breeding season. As The Guardian reported, officials have passed a ban that will prohibit the shooting of brown ...

A QUARTET of trumpeting whooper swans flying north west over my local brae last week signalled that spring is finally stirring. These birds, having wintered on Irish loughs, shores and flooded fields, ...

1. Brown hares are easily identifiable. The brown hare is the larger of the two species of hares that occur in Britain (the other species being the mountain hare). The long black-tipped ears and ...

Germany's brown hare populations have declined massively since the 1980s. However, Germany's hunting association has said population numbers increased last year, as dry weather allowed for more ...

In order to see this content you need to have both Javascript enabled and Flash installed. Visit BBC Webwise for full instructions There are two species of hare in the UK (brown and mountain) but only ...

Biologists have published a chromosomally assembled reference genome for the European brown hare. The genome consists of 2.9 billion base pairs, which form 23 autosomal chromosomes, and X and Y sex ...

An exotic grass planted on farmland could have unexpected benefits for wildlife, scientists say. Elephant grass (Miscanthus) planted as a biomass crop is a valuable habitat for the brown hare, ...

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Despite the reduction in their numbers one of the most delightful signs of spring remains the sight of hares leaping in the air, apparently engaged in a boxing match. Once seen it is obvious why "Mad ...

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