About us Our key successes An end to the mass-scale mountain hare culls (2020) In 2020, we were thrilled when MSPs voted to recognise mountain hares as a protected species under the Animals and Wildlife (Penalties, Protections and Powers) (Scotland) Bill, putting an end to the mass scale mountain hare killings in Scotland. Prior to their protection, up to 26,000 mountain hares were killed each year, primarily on Scotland’s grouse moors, either by hunting ‘parties’ or by gamekeepers, managing the land for the shooting of red grouse for ‘leisure’. We campaigned for four years to secure protection for mountain hares and were thrilled to secure an end to the mass scale killings within this time. See our campaign highlights Your support really can help bring about change like this – please donate or become a supporter, follow us on Bluesky, Facebook and Instagram, and together we can add more success stories like these. Manage Cookie Preferences