These three mountain hares tussling in the Scottish snow may look like two males fighting over a female. Not so fast. “I don’t see testicles, so it’s hard to judge—but usually when you see behavior ...

Mountain hare numbers on moorlands in the eastern Highlands have declined to less than one per cent of their initial levels, according to a newly published long-term scientific study. Counts of ...

The number of mountain hares on moorlands in the eastern Scottish Highlands has fallen to less than 1% of the level recorded more than 60 years ago, according to a long-term study. The Centre for ...

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 ...

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Bringing to life spectacles of natural wonder on our doorstep There’s no evidence of Brown Hares (Lepus europaeus) living in the UK before Roman times and it has been suggested that the Romans ...