Scotland's mountain hare population is at just 1% of 1950s level
by Patrick Barkham from Environment | The Guardian on (#3WRQQ)
Culling and loss of moorland in favour of conifer forests blamed for severe decline in wildlife
Culling by grouse moor managers is being blamed for the drastic decline of mountain hares on eastern Scottish moorlands to less than 1% of the level recorded more than 60 years ago.
A long-term study by the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology and the RSPB analysed counts of the animals on moorland managed for red grouse shooting and nearby mountain land.
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