BBC Wildlife - UK (2020-09)

GROUSE MOORS

“I welcomed the

opportunity to amend the

Scottish Government’s

Animals and Wildlife

(Penalties, Protections

and Powers) (Scotland)

Bill and was delighted

that my amendment to

make mountain hares a

protected species

secured the support of

the Scottish Parliament.

People in Scotland

demonstrated their

support for this

protection by writing in

huge numbers to their

MSPs asking them to vote

for this change. My focus

is to urge the Scottish

Government to bring this

protection into force as a

matter of urgency.”

Alison

Johnstone

POINTS OF VIEW

MSP, Scottish Green Party

In summer, a

mountain hare’s diet

includes grass, rush

and sedge species,

while heather is the

main food source

during winter.