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Podcast: Hares and hen harriers on the Wessex Downs with naturalists Kevin Parr and Chris Yates
Enjoy a wonderful ramble on the chalk downland on the cusp of spring to find a rare bird of prey and other wild denizens of the grasslands – in Episode 2, Season 12 of the Countryfile Magazine Plodcast
John Craven: Why hare coursing has no place in our countryside
The Countryfile presenter on why there is no place in civilised society for the cruel 'sport' of hare coursing
New measures announced to tackle hare coursing
The Government is introducing new legislation to tackle hare coursing, which will allow for tougher sentencing and improved police powers.
Hare coursing: what it is and why it's illegal
Find out all about the illegal practice of hare coursing in our expert guide.