Amid a conservation effort to restore the population of Scottish wildcats, the Saving Wildcats conservation breeding for release centre has announced the birth of 11 kittens.
, the project has united national and international experts in an effort to restore Scotland's critically endangered wildcat population. It is hoped that this will be achieved by breeding the wildcats and then releasing them into the Cairngorms National Park.The initial release of kittens that were born in 2022 began last month, and it is hoped that approximately 20 will be released from the centre in both 2024 and 2025.
Mr Barclay commented:"Wildcats in Scotland are on the brink of extinction and these kittens will play an important role in securing a future for the species. "We know there are 11 kittens from four litters so far and we hope there will be more born in coming weeks. It is still early days for our new wildcat kittens who are vulnerable in their first weeks and months."Over the next year, the wildcats will be prepared for the challenges of life in the wild.
He added:"Everything we learn from the wildcat releases which have begun this year will help to inform the future releases and ensure they are as successful as possible."
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