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Show English Game Protection In English law the term "ground game" applies to hares and rabbits, which are subject to extinction by the occupants of lands to protect their crops from Injury and loss. This removes re-moves these animals from the protection protec-tion which, in the Interest of the sporting classes, the English law throws about wild animals which are hunted for sport. Ordinarily the possession pos-session of land confers no right to kill or snare game found thereon, but It Is not uncommon In England to provide pro-vide In a lease for the keeping down of ground game. |