Hares: Conservation
Lords · Question HL7124 · Tabled 1 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 4 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Baroness Fookes
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to protect hares and their young during breeding season by establishing a legally enforceable close season for them.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock, 4 Jun 2025
This is a devolved matter, and the information provided therefore relates to England only, with the potential for relevant policy to extend and apply to Wales. While the Government has no immediate plan to introduce a close season for hares in England, th...