Snowshoe hares have a lengthy population cycle, but this year seems exceptionally low, writes Outdoors columnist Gord Follett, who digs into what may be happening.

In the summer, the snowshoe hare’s brown coat camouflages ... hares but rather a “fancy” breed of domestic rabbit, descended from the wild European rabbit (like all domestic breeds).

Their black-tipped ears are twice the length of their head, whereas the rabbit's brown ears are relatively short, and the hare's fur is warmer in colour than the greyish-brown tones of the rabbit.

Even into the depths of winter after other hunting seasons have passed, there is still time to hunt gray and fox squirrel, cottontail rabbit, jack-rabbit and snowshoe hare in a season that runs ...

It is not known how the animal got itself inside the engine compartment A hare-brained stowaway was ... Gwynedd, saw a rabbit's nose twitch from behind the dashboard. The 64-year-old said ...