The eradication of mountain hares in eastern and southern Scotland is ‘disgraceful’, says SRSG member Roy Dennis

Scottish Raptor Study Group member and noted ecologist Roy Dennis has joined the growing voices against the widespread culling of mountain hares. In an interview with the BBC’s Out of Doors team, he called the eradication of hares in eastern and southern Scotland “disgraceful” and called for a voluntary two-year moratorium on the culls, to allow time to assess the species’ conservation status. Further details here.