Please consider signing and circulating this petition: epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/46848 requesting a closed season for hares. They are the only 'game' that do not have this 'privilege' meaning that many leverets die due to their mothers being killed.
There is the Hare Preservation Act of 1892 which makes it illegal to sell, or offer to sell, hare between 1 March and 31 July, but hare has still been found to be sold between these dates in some shops and restaurants; more still most likely unnoticed.
It would make far more sense to protect them completely from being hunted at all whilst they're breeding!
Of course, I'm 100% biased here and would happily see a complete year round ban on these beautiful enigmatic mammals.... but this is a very good and important step towards that! ;-)
Thank you!
"All weeds are flowers, once you get to know them" (Eeyore)
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Thanks Alan! :-)
I've signed it too. Only 1175 signatures so far so get signing folks.
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Tony
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Signed too, thanks for bringing this matter to our attention Marjus
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Regards, Hazel
Thank you!! :-)
Signed, Marjus. I would like to see a total ban too.
"The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom" - Wlliam Blake
Just signed - 1259 votes now- how many are needed?
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Thank you both!
Not sure really Wendy; but the more there are, the harder it is to be ignored by those in 'authority'!
Signed...
Cheers, Jason
Just googled about this matter & found this......
HM GovernmENT
An e-petition
can be open for up to 1 year
The public can sign it
If you collect100,000 signatures, your e-petition could be debated in the House of Commons
COME ON PEOPLES - SIGN UP !!!
Note that this one closes in June - maybe it can be extended to collect more signatures?
Ah well thanks for that Wendy! A long way to go then!!
So everyone - please do circulate and pass on to anyone you know that will do the same!