Action Needed
1. Support increased flexibility within rural development programmes to maintain open pasture through careful management of sheep grazing.
2. Support the development of a National Ecological Network.
3. Ensure the Scottish Biodiversity Strategy is fully implemented.
Threats
Once common, the Brown hare has declined dramatically due to changing agricultural practices affecting its favoured grassland habitats. Shooting and coursing have also had an impact.
MSP Species Champion
