it's been great to see so many white mountain hares this last two weeks.
I'm going to go out with Camera next week and get some pictures...doubt they will be as good as Andys but will do my best.
If any one fancies joining me feel free...WHITE HARES GAURANTEED!!!!
Can you see them in the dales of Yorkshire?
I pretty sure you can but wouldn't know which moor is best..Andy would...?Originally Posted by MattPo
I've never seen a Mountain Hare, let alone photographed one.
Seems that they only reside in Scotland and the Peak District.
wow thought fleet moss would be a given...if you want to come down some time ill take you my favourite spot. I once saw 40 at the same time...tripping up over the blighters....
White hare in a snowdrift. That will be an interesting picture.
yes.White hare in a snowdrift. That will be an interesting picture.
There natural defence is to sit still and not move so often you nearly step on them before they bolt.
Would be good.
Here's the latest tosh from the grouse brigade, about why they have to cull Mountain Hares.
If the natural predators were allowed to live for the reason they evolved on this Earth then there would be no need to interfere with the hares.
Vicious circle syndrome; kill all the foxes, stoats, weasels and raptors; the hares overpopulate, which is bad for the hares' health, so the keepers step in for a day or two of hare shooting, all part of the grouse moor management.
The end result of all this killing; so that a few people can shoot the Red Grouse.
Makes sense - doesn't it?
Thats a high quality reason to dislike all involved in the grouse industry. What a load of one sided bollox.
If you like mountain hares, and there's loads of them on grouse moors, can't see the problem. They cull the excess when there are too many, but there's no shortage is there.
By "one sided bollox" I take it you mean "the other side of the argument"?
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