Hares were almost TAMED 5,000 years ago and learnt to live alongside people in China where they may have had spiritual significance Hares are an animal which has never been fully domesticated by humans Study shows hares did develop a close relationship with people 4,900 years ago Hares and humans learnt to co-exist with humans … Read more
Chickens and brown hares were introduced to Britain in the 5th century AD and were worshipped as gods rather than eaten, archaeologists claim. Instead of being seen as food, the creatures were associated with deities, and buried with care and intact, found experts from the University of Exeter. Archaeological evidence shows no signs of butchery … Read more
Forestry chief calls for the culling of rabbits, hares and other animals to protect Britain’s trees and encourages people to see ‘tree rat’ grey squirrels as vermin Sir William Worsley, 63, said culling will help accelerate the rate of tree planting Chair of Forestry Commission called for grey squirrels to be renamed ‘tree rats’ … Read more