You’ve heard the phrase ‘Mad as a March hare’, right? Well, it might have to be revisited soon, with warmer winter weather sending March hares mad – in February. In northern Scotland, one of the first ...

More mountain hares have been counted on moorland managed for grouse shoots than unmanaged moorland, gamekeepers and landowner groups have claimed. They are using new methodology to assess numbers of ...

Now is the time to look for the sight of hares boxing. If a stray greyhound were to take advantage of their amorous distractions the hares would stand a very good chance of getting away. Sarah ...

A survey of mountain hares has been hailed as a success a year after they were made a protected species. Hillwalkers, bird and mammal surveyors, and other outdoor enthusiasts took part in a national ...