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<p>Wildlife conservation is a devolved matter so this answer is for England only.</p><p>
</p><p>The population of brown hares in England is believed to be stable. The majority
of hare shooting occurs in regions where brown hares are locally abundant and leads
to no long-term impact on hare populations. There is no evidence to suggest that a
closed season would significantly benefit the conservation status of brown hares.</p><p>
</p><p>An industry-led initiative resulted in the publication of a code of practice
to protect hares in England. This provides for a voluntary close season covering the
main breeding season, while allowing farmers to protect their crops from serious damage
by hares.</p>
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