240.This section amends section 16 the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (the “1981 Act”) to enable a licence to be granted in respect of the killing or taking of mountain hares by a person engaged in falconry during the period 1 October to the last day of February. It is not intended to permit the granting of a licence for the killing or taking of mountain hares by other means for that purpose (such as providing a food for birds of prey).
The Act Wildlife licensing Section 47 – Licensing: protection of mountain hares