A story of hope this Saturday 💓 Six years ago the iconic Scottish wildcat was declared functionally extinct, but thanks to the efforts of Saving Wildcats, partners, and local communities this incredible species is finding its way in the wild once more. Through the programme, 46 Scottish wildcats have been released into the Cairngorms National Park over the past three years. With litters of wild-born kittens now helping to boost the population, and continued conservation efforts, the outlook for

4.2M views · 2.6K reactions | The Scottish wildcat - beautiful, powerful, and on the edge of extinction  | BBC Scotland | Facebook

One of Scotland’s first wildcat kittens born in the wild has been caught on camera. Wildcats released by Saving Wildcats are fitted with GPS-radio collars so that they can be monitored. However, the wild-born offspring are not collared because tracking collars cannot be fitted to growing animals. #news #animals #cats #wildcats | STV News

Listen to Dr. Paul O'Donoghue (Director of Wildcat Haven) discuss the importance of allowing the Scottish Wildcat to thrive in the wild - where they belong. 👏 The Amur Leopard is a perfect example of how the conservation of a species in its natural habitat and the maintenance and recovery of viable population of species in their original place can and DOES work. We do not need to catch Amur Leopards and/or Scottish Wildcats and cage them to successfully breed them! Our own little Wildcat Family

6.1M views · 43K reactions | This pair of Scottish wildcat kittens, some of the last of their kind, were found alone in the wild at seven weeks old. | National Geographic | Facebook

2.2M views · 5.6K reactions | The battle to secure a foothold for Scottish wildcats lies in the future of kittens like these. More » bbc.in/2XJ0H7K | BBC Scotland News | Facebook