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

According to a recent research collaboration between the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), mountain hare populations in the Scottish Highlands ...

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 ...

A new study published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B has revealed that mountain hares in Scotland are exposed to more predators due to climate change. Normally, the mountain hares’ fur ...

The League Against Cruel Sports Scotland and OneKind have called on MSPs to reject an amendment to the Natural Environment ...

The Scottish mountain hare, native to the Scottish Highlands, is recognized for its white coat in winter and brown in summer. It has recently seen an increase in population, thanks to the effective ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Mountain hare populations in Scotland exhibit regular 10 year fluctuations in abundance. Simple models of host-parasite population dynamics ...

The process of rapid climate change operated cyclically throughout the Pleistocene and this caused repeated local extinctions, range changes and may have promoted vicariant speciation among temperate ...

Mountain hares on the Isle of Man are to be given greater protection against illegal coursing. Agriculture Minister Phil Gawne plans to reclassify the animals, sometimes called blue hares, as game.

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Understanding the drivers of population fluctuations is a central goal of ecology. Although well-established theory suggests that parasites ...