03-07-2019, 12:36 PM
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Re: Male Scottish wildcat
Originally Posted by keezoy
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That is one fine shot. Do you class them as feral?..Are they protected?
The following is a statement by the zoo - Clinging by a claw
Most of us yearn to catch a glimpse of the glorious Scottish wildcat, yet never do. If we don’t act immediately, we never will. The wildcat is teetering on the edge.
Though revered, wildcats in Scotland have been persecuted for centuries. Add to that habitat fragmentation, and interbreeding with domestic cats, and it is doubtful that their numbers in the wild now reach three figures.
The wildcat’s survival now hangs tenuously on a dramatic plan to create a National Wildlife Reintroductions Centre, in the Cairngorms National Park. This state-of-the-art breeding facility will bring together wildcat experts, a dedicated veterinary unit, and a specialised pre-release training programme, focusing initially on wildcats, yet with the flexibility to help other priority species in the future.
03-07-2019, 08:15 PM
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Re: Male Scottish wildcat
Originally Posted by Twink55
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I really hope they succeed braveheart! About 30 years ago, up in the NW of Scotland I think I saw one....but I can't be sure as it was going dark. It was bigger than a domestic cat & seemed to be afraid of humans....but I only got a brief glimpse.
04-07-2019, 06:48 AM
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Re: Male Scottish wildcat
Originally Posted by braveheart
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It may well have been one.
One of my pet cats has a double coat, soft and fluffy near the skin yet covered with strong hair on the top. I have often wondered if his ancestors may have been a cross between a domestic cat and a Scottish wild cat
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