These three mountain hares tussling in the Scottish snow may look like two males fighting over a female. Not so fast. “I don’t see testicles, so it’s hard to judge—but usually when you see behavior ...

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 ...

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