I am in the middle of a project which aims to improve our understanding of the brown hare population and distribution within Greater Manchester, North Merseyside and South Lancashire.
If anyone in these areas is interested in volunteering to complete a survey in their local area or is able to send in thier hare sightings to my website, I'd be really grateful. If you google the North West Brown Hare Project, you should find me.
Feel free to post me any further questions about the project as well.
Cheers
Samuel