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Protect hares and their young from shooting during the breeding season

Submitted by Chloe Dalton on Wednesday 9th April 2025

Published on Tuesday 29th April 2025

Current status: Closed

Closed: Wednesday 29th October 2025

Signatures: 56,415

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100 years ~ animal welfare ~ Animals ~ biodiversity ~ Brown ~ decade ~ England ~ England and Wales ~ European countries ~ Europeans ~ February ~ Game ~ Legally ~ Population ~ Reported ~ Scotland ~ September ~ Shooting ~ STARVE ~ Wales ~ Years

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Popularity

This petition has 56,415 signatures in total, with signatories from all 650 constituencies. That makes it the 562nd most popular petition of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 78% (low) and a Local Issue Rating of 22% (average).

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Notes on geography

Signatures by constituency and region don't necessarily add up to the total number of signatures. That's because the petitions system doesn't validate postcodes, and some people mistype them. And without a valid postcode, a signature cannot be allocated to any particular place.

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