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The new rules come in to force from March 1 MOUNTAIN hares in Scotland are to be given greater protection under regulations introduced to the Scottish Parliament this week. From March 1, 2021, it will be illegal to intentionally kill, injure or take mountain hares at any time unless a licence is obtained. Previously, a licence would be required during the closed season, but this will now be the case throughout the whole year. The new licensing arrangement will be overseen by NatureScot, with licences issued only under certain circumstances, such as concerns for public health or prote...

BBC News Published image captionMountain hares are a native species A ban on the unlicensed culling of mountain hares will come into force from 1 March, the Scottish government has said. They are being given the protection under new regulations introduced to Holyrood, which MSPs voted in favour of in June last year. Concerns had been growing about falling numbers of the native species. But gamekeepers said MSPs made a "grave mistake" and the move was bad for land management. They said culls were necessary to prevent damage being caused to sensitive habitats as well as reducing the risk of a ...

Mountain hare hunting to require licence all year round Mountain hares should not be killed or injured without a licence from March (Andrew Marshall/RSPB/PA) Hunting mountain hares will soon require a licence all year round after new aminal protections were introduced at Holyrood. The open season for hunting Scotland’s native mountain hare population is currently from the start of August until the end of February. But from March, it will be made illegal to intentionally kill, injure or take mountain hares without a licence at any time of the year. Licences will be issued by NatureScot where...

Mountain hares to be given greater protection in Scotland from March MOUNTAIN hares in Scotland are to be given greater protection from March, it has been confirmed. The move will make it illegal to intentionally kill, injure or take mountain hares at any time unless a licence is obtained. A licence would previously have been required during the closed season, however this will now be the case throughout the whole year. The new arrangement will be overseen by NatureScot, with licences issued only under certain circumstances, such as concerns for public health or protection of crops a...

Galloway and West Dumfries MSP questions why no fines have been raised from fly-tipping Finlay Carson has called for answers at Holyrood after claiming "not one penny has been recovered on unauthorised disposals" Fly-tipping has become a huge problem since lockdown began. (Image: Jim McEwan) Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other rela...