Scotland’s wildcats are barely hanging on by a whisker. The release of young captive-bred wildcats in the Scottish Highlands marks an important milestone as conservationists aim to restore the ...

The Scottish wildcat, a population of European wildcat found only in Scotland, is a critically endangered animal. But for one local conservation group, the Scottish Wildcat Haven, ...

The Scottish wildcat is also highly adapted to survive in the wild with its thick, dense fur. This fur tends to have tabby markings with distinctive black and brown stripes, yet no spots.

Scottish Wildcat Action. A breeding centre is to be created at the Highland Wildlife Park near Aviemore in the Cairngorms. Wildland Limited is a company owned by Danish billionaire Anders Holch ...

Wildcats were once widespread in Scotland, first having made their way over to Britain from mainland Europe around 9,000 years ago and getting stuck when Doggerland disappeared beneath the sea.

Video footage of "functionally extinct" Scottish wildcats has been shared by conservationists, who claim that they found a family of the animals roaming an Aberdeenshire forest.

For Scottish wildcats, a species that has been on the brink of extinction, these may turn out to be the best of times. A rising number of them—19 last year, ...

Wildcats appear very similar to domestic cats, but they are slightly larger with longer legs. NoodlePix via Getty Images. Despite living alongside house cats for more than 2,000 years, Scottish ...

The Saving Wildcats partnership, which applied for the licence in September last year, plans to release around 20 wildcats annually, with the first trial release planned for June.