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  • Wildcats released in Scottish Highlands in effort to prevent extinction in UK
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    Wildcats released in Scottish Highlands in effort to prevent extinction in UK
    Nineteen captive-bred cats released at secret location in Cairngorms in first phase of rewilding project.

    Nearly 20 young wildcats have been released into the wild in a pine forest in the Scottish Highlands, in the first phase of a project to rescue the species from extinction in the UK.

    The cats were reared at a wildlife park operated by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) as part of a breeding programme that will eventually lead to about 60 wildcats being released in the Cairngorm mountains south of Inverness.

    The project, the first time a predatory mammal has been deliberately reintroduced in the UK, was set up after the cats’ numbers plummeted as a result of significant losses of native woodland, human persecution and interbreeding with domestic cats.

    In 2019, a landmark report by the International Union for Conservation of Nature said the Scottish wildcat population was close to being functionally extinct because of a loss of genetic integrity and population decline. Its wild population, estimated then to be about 30 animals, was found to be "no longer viable".

    Helen Senn of the Royal Zoological Society Scotland in charge of the wildcats release programme, at a vantage point overlooking the Cairngorms landscape. - Wildcats at the Highland Wildlife Park, in Kingussie, Scotland, on 11 October 2023.
    The cats are on show in the park, and also bred in captivity at the park for release into the Cairngorms National Park.

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  • Wildcats released in Scottish Highlands in effort to prevent extinction in UK
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    Wildcats released in Scottish Highlands in effort to prevent extinction in UK
    Nineteen captive-bred cats released at secret location in Cairngorms in first phase of rewilding project.

    Nearly 20 young wildcats have been released into the wild in a pine forest in the Scottish Highlands, in the first phase of a project to rescue the species from extinction in the UK.

    The cats were reared at a wildlife park operated by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) as part of a breeding programme that will eventually lead to about 60 wildcats being released in the Cairngorm mountains south of Inverness.

    The project, the first time a predatory mammal has been deliberately reintroduced in the UK, was set up after the cats’ numbers plummeted as a result of significant losses of native woodland, human persecution and interbreeding with domestic cats.

    In 2019, a landmark report by the International Union for Conservation of Nature said the Scottish wildcat population was close to being functionally extinct because of a loss of genetic integrity and population decline. Its wild population, estimated then to be about 30 animals, was found to be "no longer viable".

    Helen Senn of the Royal Zoological Society Scotland in charge of the wildcats release programme, at a vantage point overlooking the Cairngorms landscape. - Wildcats at the Highland Wildlife Park, in Kingussie, Scotland, on 11 October 2023.
    The cats are on show in the park, and also bred in captivity at the park for release into the Cairngorms National Park.

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  • Wildcats released in Scottish Highlands in effort to prevent extinction in UK
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    Wildcats released in Scottish Highlands in effort to prevent extinction in UK
    Nineteen captive-bred cats released at secret location in Cairngorms in first phase of rewilding project.

    Nearly 20 young wildcats have been released into the wild in a pine forest in the Scottish Highlands, in the first phase of a project to rescue the species from extinction in the UK.

    The cats were reared at a wildlife park operated by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) as part of a breeding programme that will eventually lead to about 60 wildcats being released in the Cairngorm mountains south of Inverness.

    The project, the first time a predatory mammal has been deliberately reintroduced in the UK, was set up after the cats’ numbers plummeted as a result of significant losses of native woodland, human persecution and interbreeding with domestic cats.

    In 2019, a landmark report by the International Union for Conservation of Nature said the Scottish wildcat population was close to being functionally extinct because of a loss of genetic integrity and population decline. Its wild population, estimated then to be about 30 animals, was found to be "no longer viable".

    Helen Sean of the Royal Zoological Society Scotland in charge of the wildcats release programme, at a vantage point overlooking the Cairngorms landscape. - Wildcats at the Highland Wildlife Park, in Kingussie, Scotland, on 11 October 2023.
    The cats are on show in the park, and also bred in captivity at the park for release into the Cairngorms National Park.

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  • Wildcats released in Scottish Highlands in effort to prevent extinction in UK
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    Wildcats released in Scottish Highlands in effort to prevent extinction in UK
    Nineteen captive-bred cats released at secret location in Cairngorms in first phase of rewilding project.

    Nearly 20 young wildcats have been released into the wild in a pine forest in the Scottish Highlands, in the first phase of a project to rescue the species from extinction in the UK.

    The cats were reared at a wildlife park operated by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) as part of a breeding programme that will eventually lead to about 60 wildcats being released in the Cairngorm mountains south of Inverness.

    The project, the first time a predatory mammal has been deliberately reintroduced in the UK, was set up after the cats’ numbers plummeted as a result of significant losses of native woodland, human persecution and interbreeding with domestic cats.

    In 2019, a landmark report by the International Union for Conservation of Nature said the Scottish wildcat population was close to being functionally extinct because of a loss of genetic integrity and population decline. Its wild population, estimated then to be about 30 animals, was found to be "no longer viable".

    Helen Senn of the Royal Zoological Society Scotland in charge of the wildcats release programme, at a vantage point overlooking the Cairngorms landscape. - Wildcats at the Highland Wildlife Park, in Kingussie, Scotland, on 11 October 2023.
    The cats are on show in the park, and also bred in captivity at the park for release into the Cairngorms National Park.

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  • Wildcats released in Scottish Highlands in effort to prevent extinction in UK
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    Wildcats released in Scottish Highlands in effort to prevent extinction in UK
    Nineteen captive-bred cats released at secret location in Cairngorms in first phase of rewilding project.

    Nearly 20 young wildcats have been released into the wild in a pine forest in the Scottish Highlands, in the first phase of a project to rescue the species from extinction in the UK.

    The cats were reared at a wildlife park operated by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) as part of a breeding programme that will eventually lead to about 60 wildcats being released in the Cairngorm mountains south of Inverness.

    The project, the first time a predatory mammal has been deliberately reintroduced in the UK, was set up after the cats’ numbers plummeted as a result of significant losses of native woodland, human persecution and interbreeding with domestic cats.

    In 2019, a landmark report by the International Union for Conservation of Nature said the Scottish wildcat population was close to being functionally extinct because of a loss of genetic integrity and population decline. Its wild population, estimated then to be about 30 animals, was found to be "no longer viable".

    Helen Senn of the Royal Zoological Society Scotland in charge of the wildcats release programme, at a vantage point overlooking the Cairngorms landscape. - Wildcats at the Highland Wildlife Park, in Kingussie, Scotland, on 11 October 2023.
    The cats are on show in the park, and also bred in captivity at the park for release into the Cairngorms National Park.

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  • Wildcats released in Scottish Highlands in effort to prevent extinction in UK
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    Wildcats released in Scottish Highlands in effort to prevent extinction in UK
    Nineteen captive-bred cats released at secret location in Cairngorms in first phase of rewilding project.

    Nearly 20 young wildcats have been released into the wild in a pine forest in the Scottish Highlands, in the first phase of a project to rescue the species from extinction in the UK.

    The cats were reared at a wildlife park operated by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) as part of a breeding programme that will eventually lead to about 60 wildcats being released in the Cairngorm mountains south of Inverness.

    The project, the first time a predatory mammal has been deliberately reintroduced in the UK, was set up after the cats’ numbers plummeted as a result of significant losses of native woodland, human persecution and interbreeding with domestic cats.

    In 2019, a landmark report by the International Union for Conservation of Nature said the Scottish wildcat population was close to being functionally extinct because of a loss of genetic integrity and population decline. Its wild population, estimated then to be about 30 animals, was found to be "no longer viable".

    Wildcats at the Highland Wildlife Park , in Kingussie, Scotland, on 11 October 2023.
    The cats are on show in the park, and also bred in captivity at the park for release into the Cairngorms National Park.

    © Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert / Guardian / eyevine

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  • Wildcats released in Scottish Highlands in effort to prevent extinction in UK
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    Wildcats released in Scottish Highlands in effort to prevent extinction in UK
    Nineteen captive-bred cats released at secret location in Cairngorms in first phase of rewilding project.

    Nearly 20 young wildcats have been released into the wild in a pine forest in the Scottish Highlands, in the first phase of a project to rescue the species from extinction in the UK.

    The cats were reared at a wildlife park operated by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) as part of a breeding programme that will eventually lead to about 60 wildcats being released in the Cairngorm mountains south of Inverness.

    The project, the first time a predatory mammal has been deliberately reintroduced in the UK, was set up after the cats’ numbers plummeted as a result of significant losses of native woodland, human persecution and interbreeding with domestic cats.

    In 2019, a landmark report by the International Union for Conservation of Nature said the Scottish wildcat population was close to being functionally extinct because of a loss of genetic integrity and population decline. Its wild population, estimated then to be about 30 animals, was found to be "no longer viable".

    Wildcats at the Highland Wildlife Park , in Kingussie, Scotland, on 11 October 2023.
    The cats are on show in the park, and also bred in captivity at the park for release into the Cairngorms National Park.

    © Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert / Guardian / eyevine

    Contact eyevine for more information about using this image:
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  • Wildcats released in Scottish Highlands in effort to prevent extinction in UK
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    Wildcats released in Scottish Highlands in effort to prevent extinction in UK
    Nineteen captive-bred cats released at secret location in Cairngorms in first phase of rewilding project.

    Nearly 20 young wildcats have been released into the wild in a pine forest in the Scottish Highlands, in the first phase of a project to rescue the species from extinction in the UK.

    The cats were reared at a wildlife park operated by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) as part of a breeding programme that will eventually lead to about 60 wildcats being released in the Cairngorm mountains south of Inverness.

    The project, the first time a predatory mammal has been deliberately reintroduced in the UK, was set up after the cats’ numbers plummeted as a result of significant losses of native woodland, human persecution and interbreeding with domestic cats.

    In 2019, a landmark report by the International Union for Conservation of Nature said the Scottish wildcat population was close to being functionally extinct because of a loss of genetic integrity and population decline. Its wild population, estimated then to be about 30 animals, was found to be "no longer viable".

    Helen Senn of the Royal Zoological Society Scotland in charge of the wildcats release programme, at a vantage point overlooking the Cairngorms landscape. - Wildcats at the Highland Wildlife Park , in Kingussie, Scotland, on 11 October 2023.
    The cats are on show in the park, and also bred in captivity at the park for release into the Cairngorms National Park.

    © Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert / Guardian / eyevine

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  • Wildcats released in Scottish Highlands in effort to prevent extinction in UK
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    Wildcats released in Scottish Highlands in effort to prevent extinction in UK
    Nineteen captive-bred cats released at secret location in Cairngorms in first phase of rewilding project.

    Nearly 20 young wildcats have been released into the wild in a pine forest in the Scottish Highlands, in the first phase of a project to rescue the species from extinction in the UK.

    The cats were reared at a wildlife park operated by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) as part of a breeding programme that will eventually lead to about 60 wildcats being released in the Cairngorm mountains south of Inverness.

    The project, the first time a predatory mammal has been deliberately reintroduced in the UK, was set up after the cats’ numbers plummeted as a result of significant losses of native woodland, human persecution and interbreeding with domestic cats.

    In 2019, a landmark report by the International Union for Conservation of Nature said the Scottish wildcat population was close to being functionally extinct because of a loss of genetic integrity and population decline. Its wild population, estimated then to be about 30 animals, was found to be "no longer viable".

    Helen Senn of the Royal Zoological Society Scotland in charge of the wildcats release programme, at a vantage point overlooking the Cairngorms landscape. - Wildcats at the Highland Wildlife Park , in Kingussie, Scotland, on 11 October 2023.
    The cats are on show in the park, and also bred in captivity at the park for release into the Cairngorms National Park.

    © Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert / Guardian / eyevine

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  • Wildcats released in Scottish Highlands in effort to prevent extinction in UK
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    Wildcats released in Scottish Highlands in effort to prevent extinction in UK
    Nineteen captive-bred cats released at secret location in Cairngorms in first phase of rewilding project.

    Nearly 20 young wildcats have been released into the wild in a pine forest in the Scottish Highlands, in the first phase of a project to rescue the species from extinction in the UK.

    The cats were reared at a wildlife park operated by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) as part of a breeding programme that will eventually lead to about 60 wildcats being released in the Cairngorm mountains south of Inverness.

    The project, the first time a predatory mammal has been deliberately reintroduced in the UK, was set up after the cats’ numbers plummeted as a result of significant losses of native woodland, human persecution and interbreeding with domestic cats.

    In 2019, a landmark report by the International Union for Conservation of Nature said the Scottish wildcat population was close to being functionally extinct because of a loss of genetic integrity and population decline. Its wild population, estimated then to be about 30 animals, was found to be "no longer viable".

    Helen Senn of the Royal Zoological Society Scotland in charge of the wildcats release programme, at a vantage point overlooking the Cairngorms landscape. - Wildcats at the Highland Wildlife Park , in Kingussie, Scotland, on 11 October 2023.
    The cats are on show in the park, and also bred in captivity at the park for release into the Cairngorms National Park.

    © Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert / Guardian / eyevine

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  • Wildcats released in Scottish Highlands in effort to prevent extinction in UK
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    Wildcats released in Scottish Highlands in effort to prevent extinction in UK
    Nineteen captive-bred cats released at secret location in Cairngorms in first phase of rewilding project.

    Nearly 20 young wildcats have been released into the wild in a pine forest in the Scottish Highlands, in the first phase of a project to rescue the species from extinction in the UK.

    The cats were reared at a wildlife park operated by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) as part of a breeding programme that will eventually lead to about 60 wildcats being released in the Cairngorm mountains south of Inverness.

    The project, the first time a predatory mammal has been deliberately reintroduced in the UK, was set up after the cats’ numbers plummeted as a result of significant losses of native woodland, human persecution and interbreeding with domestic cats.

    In 2019, a landmark report by the International Union for Conservation of Nature said the Scottish wildcat population was close to being functionally extinct because of a loss of genetic integrity and population decline. Its wild population, estimated then to be about 30 animals, was found to be "no longer viable".

    Helen Senn of the Royal Zoological Society Scotland in charge of the wildcats release programme, at a vantage point overlooking the Cairngorms landscape. - Wildcats at the Highland Wildlife Park , in Kingussie, Scotland, on 11 October 2023.
    The cats are on show in the park, and also bred in captivity at the park for release into the Cairngorms National Park.

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  • Wildcats released in Scottish Highlands in effort to prevent extinction in UK
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    Wildcats released in Scottish Highlands in effort to prevent extinction in UK
    Nineteen captive-bred cats released at secret location in Cairngorms in first phase of rewilding project.

    Nearly 20 young wildcats have been released into the wild in a pine forest in the Scottish Highlands, in the first phase of a project to rescue the species from extinction in the UK.

    The cats were reared at a wildlife park operated by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) as part of a breeding programme that will eventually lead to about 60 wildcats being released in the Cairngorm mountains south of Inverness.

    The project, the first time a predatory mammal has been deliberately reintroduced in the UK, was set up after the cats’ numbers plummeted as a result of significant losses of native woodland, human persecution and interbreeding with domestic cats.

    In 2019, a landmark report by the International Union for Conservation of Nature said the Scottish wildcat population was close to being functionally extinct because of a loss of genetic integrity and population decline. Its wild population, estimated then to be about 30 animals, was found to be "no longer viable".

    Wildcats at the Highland Wildlife Park , in Kingussie, Scotland, on 11 October 2023.
    The cats are on show in the park, and also bred in captivity at the park for release into the Cairngorms National Park.

    © Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert / Guardian / eyevine

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  • Wildcats released in Scottish Highlands in effort to prevent extinction in UK
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    Wildcats released in Scottish Highlands in effort to prevent extinction in UK
    Nineteen captive-bred cats released at secret location in Cairngorms in first phase of rewilding project.

    Nearly 20 young wildcats have been released into the wild in a pine forest in the Scottish Highlands, in the first phase of a project to rescue the species from extinction in the UK.

    The cats were reared at a wildlife park operated by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) as part of a breeding programme that will eventually lead to about 60 wildcats being released in the Cairngorm mountains south of Inverness.

    The project, the first time a predatory mammal has been deliberately reintroduced in the UK, was set up after the cats’ numbers plummeted as a result of significant losses of native woodland, human persecution and interbreeding with domestic cats.

    In 2019, a landmark report by the International Union for Conservation of Nature said the Scottish wildcat population was close to being functionally extinct because of a loss of genetic integrity and population decline. Its wild population, estimated then to be about 30 animals, was found to be "no longer viable".

    Wildcats at the Highland Wildlife Park , in Kingussie, Scotland, on 11 October 2023.
    The cats are on show in the park, and also bred in captivity at the park for release into the Cairngorms National Park.

    © Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert / Guardian / eyevine

    Contact eyevine for more information about using this image:
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  • Wildcats released in Scottish Highlands in effort to prevent extinction in UK
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    Wildcats released in Scottish Highlands in effort to prevent extinction in UK
    Nineteen captive-bred cats released at secret location in Cairngorms in first phase of rewilding project.

    Nearly 20 young wildcats have been released into the wild in a pine forest in the Scottish Highlands, in the first phase of a project to rescue the species from extinction in the UK.

    The cats were reared at a wildlife park operated by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) as part of a breeding programme that will eventually lead to about 60 wildcats being released in the Cairngorm mountains south of Inverness.

    The project, the first time a predatory mammal has been deliberately reintroduced in the UK, was set up after the cats’ numbers plummeted as a result of significant losses of native woodland, human persecution and interbreeding with domestic cats.

    In 2019, a landmark report by the International Union for Conservation of Nature said the Scottish wildcat population was close to being functionally extinct because of a loss of genetic integrity and population decline. Its wild population, estimated then to be about 30 animals, was found to be "no longer viable".

    Wildcats at the Highland Wildlife Park , in Kingussie, Scotland, on 11 October 2023.
    The cats are on show in the park, and also bred in captivity at the park for release into the Cairngorms National Park.

    © Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert / Guardian / eyevine

    Contact eyevine for more information about using this image:
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  • Wildcats released in Scottish Highlands in effort to prevent extinction in UK
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    Wildcats released in Scottish Highlands in effort to prevent extinction in UK
    Nineteen captive-bred cats released at secret location in Cairngorms in first phase of rewilding project.

    Nearly 20 young wildcats have been released into the wild in a pine forest in the Scottish Highlands, in the first phase of a project to rescue the species from extinction in the UK.

    The cats were reared at a wildlife park operated by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) as part of a breeding programme that will eventually lead to about 60 wildcats being released in the Cairngorm mountains south of Inverness.

    The project, the first time a predatory mammal has been deliberately reintroduced in the UK, was set up after the cats’ numbers plummeted as a result of significant losses of native woodland, human persecution and interbreeding with domestic cats.

    In 2019, a landmark report by the International Union for Conservation of Nature said the Scottish wildcat population was close to being functionally extinct because of a loss of genetic integrity and population decline. Its wild population, estimated then to be about 30 animals, was found to be "no longer viable".

    Wildcats at the Highland Wildlife Park , in Kingussie, Scotland, on 11 October 2023.
    The cats are on show in the park, and also bred in captivity at the park for release into the Cairngorms National Park.

    © Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert / Guardian / eyevine

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    Wildcats released in Scottish Highlands in effort to prevent extinction in UK
    Nineteen captive-bred cats released at secret location in Cairngorms in first phase of rewilding project.

    Nearly 20 young wildcats have been released into the wild in a pine forest in the Scottish Highlands, in the first phase of a project to rescue the species from extinction in the UK.

    The cats were reared at a wildlife park operated by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) as part of a breeding programme that will eventually lead to about 60 wildcats being released in the Cairngorm mountains south of Inverness.

    The project, the first time a predatory mammal has been deliberately reintroduced in the UK, was set up after the cats’ numbers plummeted as a result of significant losses of native woodland, human persecution and interbreeding with domestic cats.

    In 2019, a landmark report by the International Union for Conservation of Nature said the Scottish wildcat population was close to being functionally extinct because of a loss of genetic integrity and population decline. Its wild population, estimated then to be about 30 animals, was found to be "no longer viable".

    Helen Senn of the Royal Zoological Society Scotland in charge of the wildcats release programme, at a vantage point overlooking the Cairngorms landscape. - Wildcats at the Highland Wildlife Park , in Kingussie, Scotland, on 11 October 2023.
    The cats are on show in the park, and also bred in captivity at the park for release into the Cairngorms National Park.

    © Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert / Guardian / eyevine

    Contact eyevine for more information about using this image:
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    Wildcats released in Scottish Highlands in effort to prevent extinction in UK
    Nineteen captive-bred cats released at secret location in Cairngorms in first phase of rewilding project.

    Nearly 20 young wildcats have been released into the wild in a pine forest in the Scottish Highlands, in the first phase of a project to rescue the species from extinction in the UK.

    The cats were reared at a wildlife park operated by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) as part of a breeding programme that will eventually lead to about 60 wildcats being released in the Cairngorm mountains south of Inverness.

    The project, the first time a predatory mammal has been deliberately reintroduced in the UK, was set up after the cats’ numbers plummeted as a result of significant losses of native woodland, human persecution and interbreeding with domestic cats.

    In 2019, a landmark report by the International Union for Conservation of Nature said the Scottish wildcat population was close to being functionally extinct because of a loss of genetic integrity and population decline. Its wild population, estimated then to be about 30 animals, was found to be "no longer viable".

    Helen Senn of the Royal Zoological Society Scotland in charge of the wildcats release programme, at a vantage point overlooking the Cairngorms landscape. - Wildcats at the Highland Wildlife Park , in Kingussie, Scotland, on 11 October 2023.
    The cats are on show in the park, and also bred in captivity at the park for release into the Cairngorms National Park.

    © Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert / Guardian / eyevine

    Contact eyevine for more information about using this image:
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    Nineteen captive-bred cats released at secret location in Cairngorms in first phase of rewilding project.

    Nearly 20 young wildcats have been released into the wild in a pine forest in the Scottish Highlands, in the first phase of a project to rescue the species from extinction in the UK.

    The cats were reared at a wildlife park operated by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) as part of a breeding programme that will eventually lead to about 60 wildcats being released in the Cairngorm mountains south of Inverness.

    The project, the first time a predatory mammal has been deliberately reintroduced in the UK, was set up after the cats’ numbers plummeted as a result of significant losses of native woodland, human persecution and interbreeding with domestic cats.

    In 2019, a landmark report by the International Union for Conservation of Nature said the Scottish wildcat population was close to being functionally extinct because of a loss of genetic integrity and population decline. Its wild population, estimated then to be about 30 animals, was found to be "no longer viable".

    Wildcats at the Highland Wildlife Park , in Kingussie, Scotland, on 11 October 2023.
    The cats are on show in the park, and also bred in captivity at the park for release into the Cairngorms National Park.

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    Wildcats released in Scottish Highlands in effort to prevent extinction in UK
    Nineteen captive-bred cats released at secret location in Cairngorms in first phase of rewilding project.

    Nearly 20 young wildcats have been released into the wild in a pine forest in the Scottish Highlands, in the first phase of a project to rescue the species from extinction in the UK.

    The cats were reared at a wildlife park operated by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) as part of a breeding programme that will eventually lead to about 60 wildcats being released in the Cairngorm mountains south of Inverness.

    The project, the first time a predatory mammal has been deliberately reintroduced in the UK, was set up after the cats’ numbers plummeted as a result of significant losses of native woodland, human persecution and interbreeding with domestic cats.

    In 2019, a landmark report by the International Union for Conservation of Nature said the Scottish wildcat population was close to being functionally extinct because of a loss of genetic integrity and population decline. Its wild population, estimated then to be about 30 animals, was found to be "no longer viable".

    Wildcats at the Highland Wildlife Park , in Kingussie, Scotland, on 11 October 2023.
    The cats are on show in the park, and also bred in captivity at the park for release into the Cairngorms National Park.

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    Nineteen captive-bred cats released at secret location in Cairngorms in first phase of rewilding project.

    Nearly 20 young wildcats have been released into the wild in a pine forest in the Scottish Highlands, in the first phase of a project to rescue the species from extinction in the UK.

    The cats were reared at a wildlife park operated by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) as part of a breeding programme that will eventually lead to about 60 wildcats being released in the Cairngorm mountains south of Inverness.

    The project, the first time a predatory mammal has been deliberately reintroduced in the UK, was set up after the cats’ numbers plummeted as a result of significant losses of native woodland, human persecution and interbreeding with domestic cats.

    In 2019, a landmark report by the International Union for Conservation of Nature said the Scottish wildcat population was close to being functionally extinct because of a loss of genetic integrity and population decline. Its wild population, estimated then to be about 30 animals, was found to be "no longer viable".

    Wildcats at the Highland Wildlife Park , in Kingussie, Scotland, on 11 October 2023.
    The cats are on show in the park, and also bred in captivity at the park for release into the Cairngorms National Park.

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    Wildcats released in Scottish Highlands in effort to prevent extinction in UK
    Nineteen captive-bred cats released at secret location in Cairngorms in first phase of rewilding project.

    Nearly 20 young wildcats have been released into the wild in a pine forest in the Scottish Highlands, in the first phase of a project to rescue the species from extinction in the UK.

    The cats were reared at a wildlife park operated by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) as part of a breeding programme that will eventually lead to about 60 wildcats being released in the Cairngorm mountains south of Inverness.

    The project, the first time a predatory mammal has been deliberately reintroduced in the UK, was set up after the cats’ numbers plummeted as a result of significant losses of native woodland, human persecution and interbreeding with domestic cats.

    In 2019, a landmark report by the International Union for Conservation of Nature said the Scottish wildcat population was close to being functionally extinct because of a loss of genetic integrity and population decline. Its wild population, estimated then to be about 30 animals, was found to be "no longer viable".

    Wildcats at the Highland Wildlife Park , in Kingussie, Scotland, on 11 October 2023.
    The cats are on show in the park, and also bred in captivity at the park for release into the Cairngorms National Park.

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    Nineteen captive-bred cats released at secret location in Cairngorms in first phase of rewilding project.

    Nearly 20 young wildcats have been released into the wild in a pine forest in the Scottish Highlands, in the first phase of a project to rescue the species from extinction in the UK.

    The cats were reared at a wildlife park operated by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) as part of a breeding programme that will eventually lead to about 60 wildcats being released in the Cairngorm mountains south of Inverness.

    The project, the first time a predatory mammal has been deliberately reintroduced in the UK, was set up after the cats’ numbers plummeted as a result of significant losses of native woodland, human persecution and interbreeding with domestic cats.

    In 2019, a landmark report by the International Union for Conservation of Nature said the Scottish wildcat population was close to being functionally extinct because of a loss of genetic integrity and population decline. Its wild population, estimated then to be about 30 animals, was found to be "no longer viable".

    Wildcats at the Highland Wildlife Park , in Kingussie, Scotland, on 11 October 2023.
    The cats are on show in the park, and also bred in captivity at the park for release into the Cairngorms National Park.

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    Nineteen captive-bred cats released at secret location in Cairngorms in first phase of rewilding project.

    Nearly 20 young wildcats have been released into the wild in a pine forest in the Scottish Highlands, in the first phase of a project to rescue the species from extinction in the UK.

    The cats were reared at a wildlife park operated by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) as part of a breeding programme that will eventually lead to about 60 wildcats being released in the Cairngorm mountains south of Inverness.

    The project, the first time a predatory mammal has been deliberately reintroduced in the UK, was set up after the cats’ numbers plummeted as a result of significant losses of native woodland, human persecution and interbreeding with domestic cats.

    In 2019, a landmark report by the International Union for Conservation of Nature said the Scottish wildcat population was close to being functionally extinct because of a loss of genetic integrity and population decline. Its wild population, estimated then to be about 30 animals, was found to be "no longer viable".

    Wildcats at the Highland Wildlife Park , in Kingussie, Scotland, on 11 October 2023.
    The cats are on show in the park, and also bred in captivity at the park for release into the Cairngorms National Park.

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    Nineteen captive-bred cats released at secret location in Cairngorms in first phase of rewilding project.

    Nearly 20 young wildcats have been released into the wild in a pine forest in the Scottish Highlands, in the first phase of a project to rescue the species from extinction in the UK.

    The cats were reared at a wildlife park operated by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) as part of a breeding programme that will eventually lead to about 60 wildcats being released in the Cairngorm mountains south of Inverness.

    The project, the first time a predatory mammal has been deliberately reintroduced in the UK, was set up after the cats’ numbers plummeted as a result of significant losses of native woodland, human persecution and interbreeding with domestic cats.

    In 2019, a landmark report by the International Union for Conservation of Nature said the Scottish wildcat population was close to being functionally extinct because of a loss of genetic integrity and population decline. Its wild population, estimated then to be about 30 animals, was found to be "no longer viable".

    Wildcats at the Highland Wildlife Park , in Kingussie, Scotland, on 11 October 2023.
    The cats are on show in the park, and also bred in captivity at the park for release into the Cairngorms National Park.

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    Nineteen captive-bred cats released at secret location in Cairngorms in first phase of rewilding project.

    Nearly 20 young wildcats have been released into the wild in a pine forest in the Scottish Highlands, in the first phase of a project to rescue the species from extinction in the UK.

    The cats were reared at a wildlife park operated by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) as part of a breeding programme that will eventually lead to about 60 wildcats being released in the Cairngorm mountains south of Inverness.

    The project, the first time a predatory mammal has been deliberately reintroduced in the UK, was set up after the cats’ numbers plummeted as a result of significant losses of native woodland, human persecution and interbreeding with domestic cats.

    In 2019, a landmark report by the International Union for Conservation of Nature said the Scottish wildcat population was close to being functionally extinct because of a loss of genetic integrity and population decline. Its wild population, estimated then to be about 30 animals, was found to be "no longer viable".

    Wildcats at the Highland Wildlife Park , in Kingussie, Scotland, on 11 October 2023.
    The cats are on show in the park, and also bred in captivity at the park for release into the Cairngorms National Park.

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    Nineteen captive-bred cats released at secret location in Cairngorms in first phase of rewilding project.

    Nearly 20 young wildcats have been released into the wild in a pine forest in the Scottish Highlands, in the first phase of a project to rescue the species from extinction in the UK.

    The cats were reared at a wildlife park operated by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) as part of a breeding programme that will eventually lead to about 60 wildcats being released in the Cairngorm mountains south of Inverness.

    The project, the first time a predatory mammal has been deliberately reintroduced in the UK, was set up after the cats’ numbers plummeted as a result of significant losses of native woodland, human persecution and interbreeding with domestic cats.

    In 2019, a landmark report by the International Union for Conservation of Nature said the Scottish wildcat population was close to being functionally extinct because of a loss of genetic integrity and population decline. Its wild population, estimated then to be about 30 animals, was found to be "no longer viable".

    Wildcats at the Highland Wildlife Park , in Kingussie, Scotland, on 11 October 2023.
    The cats are on show in the park, and also bred in captivity at the park for release into the Cairngorms National Park.

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    Nineteen captive-bred cats released at secret location in Cairngorms in first phase of rewilding project.

    Nearly 20 young wildcats have been released into the wild in a pine forest in the Scottish Highlands, in the first phase of a project to rescue the species from extinction in the UK.

    The cats were reared at a wildlife park operated by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) as part of a breeding programme that will eventually lead to about 60 wildcats being released in the Cairngorm mountains south of Inverness.

    The project, the first time a predatory mammal has been deliberately reintroduced in the UK, was set up after the cats’ numbers plummeted as a result of significant losses of native woodland, human persecution and interbreeding with domestic cats.

    In 2019, a landmark report by the International Union for Conservation of Nature said the Scottish wildcat population was close to being functionally extinct because of a loss of genetic integrity and population decline. Its wild population, estimated then to be about 30 animals, was found to be "no longer viable".

    Wildcats at the Highland Wildlife Park , in Kingussie, Scotland, on 11 October 2023.
    The cats are on show in the park, and also bred in captivity at the park for release into the Cairngorms National Park.

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    Wildcats released in Scottish Highlands in effort to prevent extinction in UK
    Nineteen captive-bred cats released at secret location in Cairngorms in first phase of rewilding project.

    Nearly 20 young wildcats have been released into the wild in a pine forest in the Scottish Highlands, in the first phase of a project to rescue the species from extinction in the UK.

    The cats were reared at a wildlife park operated by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) as part of a breeding programme that will eventually lead to about 60 wildcats being released in the Cairngorm mountains south of Inverness.

    The project, the first time a predatory mammal has been deliberately reintroduced in the UK, was set up after the cats’ numbers plummeted as a result of significant losses of native woodland, human persecution and interbreeding with domestic cats.

    In 2019, a landmark report by the International Union for Conservation of Nature said the Scottish wildcat population was close to being functionally extinct because of a loss of genetic integrity and population decline. Its wild population, estimated then to be about 30 animals, was found to be "no longer viable".

    Wildcats at the Highland Wildlife Park , in Kingussie, Scotland, on 11 October 2023.
    The cats are on show in the park, and also bred in captivity at the park for release into the Cairngorms National Park.

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    Nineteen captive-bred cats released at secret location in Cairngorms in first phase of rewilding project.

    Nearly 20 young wildcats have been released into the wild in a pine forest in the Scottish Highlands, in the first phase of a project to rescue the species from extinction in the UK.

    The cats were reared at a wildlife park operated by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) as part of a breeding programme that will eventually lead to about 60 wildcats being released in the Cairngorm mountains south of Inverness.

    The project, the first time a predatory mammal has been deliberately reintroduced in the UK, was set up after the cats’ numbers plummeted as a result of significant losses of native woodland, human persecution and interbreeding with domestic cats.

    In 2019, a landmark report by the International Union for Conservation of Nature said the Scottish wildcat population was close to being functionally extinct because of a loss of genetic integrity and population decline. Its wild population, estimated then to be about 30 animals, was found to be "no longer viable".

    Wildcats at the Highland Wildlife Park , in Kingussie, Scotland, on 11 October 2023.
    The cats are on show in the park, and also bred in captivity at the park for release into the Cairngorms National Park.

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    Nineteen captive-bred cats released at secret location in Cairngorms in first phase of rewilding project.

    Nearly 20 young wildcats have been released into the wild in a pine forest in the Scottish Highlands, in the first phase of a project to rescue the species from extinction in the UK.

    The cats were reared at a wildlife park operated by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) as part of a breeding programme that will eventually lead to about 60 wildcats being released in the Cairngorm mountains south of Inverness.

    The project, the first time a predatory mammal has been deliberately reintroduced in the UK, was set up after the cats’ numbers plummeted as a result of significant losses of native woodland, human persecution and interbreeding with domestic cats.

    In 2019, a landmark report by the International Union for Conservation of Nature said the Scottish wildcat population was close to being functionally extinct because of a loss of genetic integrity and population decline. Its wild population, estimated then to be about 30 animals, was found to be "no longer viable".

    Wildcats at the Highland Wildlife Park , in Kingussie, Scotland, on 11 October 2023.
    The cats are on show in the park, and also bred in captivity at the park for release into the Cairngorms National Park.

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    Wildcats released in Scottish Highlands in effort to prevent extinction in UK
    Nineteen captive-bred cats released at secret location in Cairngorms in first phase of rewilding project.

    Nearly 20 young wildcats have been released into the wild in a pine forest in the Scottish Highlands, in the first phase of a project to rescue the species from extinction in the UK.

    The cats were reared at a wildlife park operated by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) as part of a breeding programme that will eventually lead to about 60 wildcats being released in the Cairngorm mountains south of Inverness.

    The project, the first time a predatory mammal has been deliberately reintroduced in the UK, was set up after the cats’ numbers plummeted as a result of significant losses of native woodland, human persecution and interbreeding with domestic cats.

    In 2019, a landmark report by the International Union for Conservation of Nature said the Scottish wildcat population was close to being functionally extinct because of a loss of genetic integrity and population decline. Its wild population, estimated then to be about 30 animals, was found to be "no longer viable".

    Wildcats at the Highland Wildlife Park , in Kingussie, Scotland, on 11 October 2023.
    The cats are on show in the park, and also bred in captivity at the park for release into the Cairngorms National Park.

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    Nineteen captive-bred cats released at secret location in Cairngorms in first phase of rewilding project.

    Nearly 20 young wildcats have been released into the wild in a pine forest in the Scottish Highlands, in the first phase of a project to rescue the species from extinction in the UK.

    The cats were reared at a wildlife park operated by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) as part of a breeding programme that will eventually lead to about 60 wildcats being released in the Cairngorm mountains south of Inverness.

    The project, the first time a predatory mammal has been deliberately reintroduced in the UK, was set up after the cats’ numbers plummeted as a result of significant losses of native woodland, human persecution and interbreeding with domestic cats.

    In 2019, a landmark report by the International Union for Conservation of Nature said the Scottish wildcat population was close to being functionally extinct because of a loss of genetic integrity and population decline. Its wild population, estimated then to be about 30 animals, was found to be "no longer viable".

    Wildcats at the Highland Wildlife Park , in Kingussie, Scotland, on 11 October 2023.
    The cats are on show in the park, and also bred in captivity at the park for release into the Cairngorms National Park.

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    November 17, 2018 - Arizona cheerleaders perform during a Maui Invitational game between the Gonzaga Bulldogs and the Arizona Wildcats at the Lahaina Civic Center in Lahaina, Maui, HI - Michael Sullivan/(Photo by Michael Sullivan/CSM/Sipa USA) *** Local Caption *** 24838021
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    NCAA volleyball game between the University of Texas Longhorns and the Kansas State Wildcats at Gregory Gym in Austin, Texas.
    Kansas State Wildcats v University of Texas Longhorns, NCAA Volleyball, Austin, Texas, USA - 07 Nov 2018

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    FEATURE - Pix of the Day: Bilder des Tages
    August 30, 2018: The Purdue band performs during NCAA football game action between the Northwestern Wildcats and the Purdue Boilermakers at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana. Northwestern defeated Purdue 31-27. John Mersits/CSM/Sipa USA.(Credit Image: © John Mersits/CSM/Sipa USA) *** Local Caption *** 24029548
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    FEATURE - Pix of the day: Die Bilder des Tages
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    Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A. Arizona head coach Sean Miller during the NCAA Pac 12 Men's Basketball Tournament between Colorado Buffaloes and Arizona Wildcats 83-67 win at T Mobile Arena Las Vegas, NV. Thurman James / CSM
    NCAA Pac 12 Men's Basketball Tournament: Colorado vs Arizona, Las Vegas, USA - 08 Mar 2018

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    FEATURE - Die besten Bilder des Wochenendes
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    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. - , Villanova forward Eric Paschall #4 comes down with a rebound during the matchup between the Villanova Wildcats and La Salle Explorers at the Wells Fargo Center on December 10, 2017 in Philadelphia, PA. Villanova won 77-68 Scott Serio/Cal Sport Media
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    FEATURE - Die besten Bilder des Wochenendes
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    , 2014 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. - Villanova guard Donte DiVincenzo #10 missed the slam dunk after being fouled during the matchup between the Villanova Wildcats and La Salle Explorers at the Wells Fargo Center on December 10, in Philadelphia, PA. Villanova won 77-68 Scott Serio/Cal Sport Media
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    European Wild Cat (Felis silvestris grampia) Scottish race, kitten, close-up of head (captive)
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    Credit: Romero/face to face (FOTO: DUKAS/FACETOFACE)

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    Credit: Romero/face to face (FOTO: DUKAS/FACETOFACE)

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    Credit: Romero/face to face (FOTO: DUKAS/FACETOFACE)

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    Credit: Romero/face to face (FOTO: DUKAS/FACETOFACE)

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    Credit: Romero/face to face (FOTO: DUKAS/FACETOFACE)

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