This bill creates a ban on killing brown hares between February and September each year, and adds extra legal protection for mountain hares. It repeals an old 1892 law about selling hares.
A Bill to establish a close season, from the start of February to the end of September, during which the killing or taking of brown hares is prohibited; protect mountain hares; 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: 2026-07-21