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Brown
Hare - the species was introduced to Britain over
2,000 years ago. It is widespread in our area, particularly
on the Fylde Peninsula, in southwest Lancashire and
adjoining rural parts of Merseyside. It's the subject
of a Species Action Plan at both UK and Lancashire
levels.
Further
information on the Brown Hare can be found here
Mountain
Hare - the species is native to Ireland and upland
Scotland but a population was introduced to the Derbyshire
Peak District in the 1870s where it survives to this
day. Some 'outliers' may be spotted in the Saddleworth
Moor area east of Oldham, near the Derbyshire boundary.
Rabbit
- the Normans probably introduced rabbits from continental
Europe in the 12th century, for their food and fur
value. The species now thrives over most of our area,
despite being greatly reduced in population when the
introduced Myxomatosis disease reached Lancashire
in 1954.
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