Mountain hares could be wiped out by warming temperatures

The video discusses the challenges faced by mountain hares in the Peak District due to climate change, which threatens their cold-adapted habitat. Conservation efforts in Scotland, including a ban on unlicensed culling, have helped stabilize their population. The hares, which date back to the Ice Age, were reintroduced in the late 1800s after dying out in England and Wales. Recent wildfires have further endangered their habitat. Efforts to restore ecosystems, such as blanket bogs, aim to support the hares and other species. The changing climate and environmental challenges could determine their survival.

What adaptations do mountain hares have to survive in cold climates?

Describe the historical changes in the population of mountain hares in England and Wales.