This bill creates an eight-month protection period (February-September) when killing or taking wild hares is prohibited in England and Wales, with limited exceptions for crop damage and animal welfare.
Establish a close season, from the start of February to the end of September, during which the killing or taking of hares is prohibited; repeal the seasonal prohibition of the sale of hares in the Hares Preservation Act 1892; and for connected purposes.
Status: In Progress
Current House: Lords
Stage: 1st reading
Sponsored by: Baroness Helic
Introduced: 2024-11-28