Petition · past parliament
Introduce legal protection for Brown and Mountain Hares
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
With the first record of Myxomatosis in hares being confirmed in Essex it is now time for Brown & Mountain Hares to be given legal protection. Brown & Mountain Hare numbers have declined dramatically & with no resistance to the virus Hares could be wiped within a few years. Now is the time to act.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. In particular, we're not sure what you mean by "legal protection" and what you would want that to include.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
If you want the UK Government to fund research for the development of a vaccine against myxomatosis, you may wish to sign this petition instead:
Stop Myxomatosis killing wild Rabbits by developing a lifetime vaccine
We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. In particular, we're not sure what you mean by "legal protection" and what you would want that to include.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
If you want the UK Government to fund research for the development of a vaccine against myxomatosis, you may wish to sign this petition instead:
Stop Myxomatosis killing wild Rabbits by developing a lifetime vaccine
Timeline
| 18 Oct 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 24 Oct 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
24 Oct 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.