Saving Wildcats

Saving Wildcats Wildcat conservation and recovery in Scotland 🐾

Working with communities to bring the Highland tiger back from the brink of extinction 🧡

Fancy a blether? 🗣This summer, you’re invited to come for an in-person CATch-up with the team at the following fun-fille...
04/06/2026

Fancy a blether? 🗣

This summer, you’re invited to come for an in-person CATch-up with the team at the following fun-filled events in the Scottish Highlands:

🔸Sat 20 June - Boat of Garten Community Hall Family Fun Day
🔸Fri 3 July - GWCT Scottish Game Fair
🔸Sat 18 July - Tomintoul Highland Games
🔸Sat 1 August - Newtonmore Highland Games
🔸Sat 8 August - Abernethy Highland Games
🔸Fri 7 - Sat 8 August – Moy Country Fair
🔸Thu 13 August - Grantown Show

The team look forward to seeing you soon 😻

Although language may be changing a wee bit, the messaging isn’t… 🧡Consider sponsoring Skye, Margaret or Oscar, and you'...
02/06/2026

Although language may be changing a wee bit, the messaging isn’t… 🧡

Consider sponsoring Skye, Margaret or Oscar, and you'll be directly supporting the wildcat’s return to Scotland ➡️ savingwildcats.org.uk/sponsor 🐾

01/06/2026

Behavioural monitoring💡

Using a remote CCTV system in the conservation breeding for release centre, the Saving Wildcats team can closely monitor wildcats that are eligible for release without disturbing them 🎦

This behavioural monitoring helps the team understand the types of innate behaviours that the wildcats are capable of displaying, which gives the team confidence that they could display these behaviours after they're released 🐾

Here's one of the young males in the pre-release enclosures for you to observe for 30 seconds 🧡

Earlier this year, the project conducted the sixth consecutive winter survey focusing on wild-living cats within the pro...
28/05/2026

Earlier this year, the project conducted the sixth consecutive winter survey focusing on wild-living cats within the project area 📸

Using an extensive network of trail cameras, the team were able to identify at least 17 wildcats, and that doesn't account for those who may be camera-shy... 🐾

Keep up to date with the newly-establishing population - sign up to the project's newsletter ➡️ savingwildcats.org.uk/join-us

We’re proud to be a part of Scottish Environment LINK's Nature Champions 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿For 13 years, Nature Champions has suppo...
27/05/2026

We’re proud to be a part of Scottish Environment LINK's Nature Champions 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

For 13 years, Nature Champions has supported Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) to champion Scotland’s threatened and iconic species and habitats 🌄

The initiative provides an engaging, hands-on way for MSPs to understand the threats facing Scotland’s natural environment and the importance of protecting our biodiversity. It also highlights the need for the benefits of nature to be considered across policy and decision-making 💡

Encourage your new MSPs to be a and champion Scotland's native wildlife, including wildcats.

Find out more ➡️ https://www.scotlink.org/species/wildcat/

📸 P. Ross

26/05/2026

Florals for spring? Groundbreaking 😼🌼

Wildcats prefer a mosaic of habitats, including grassland, mixed woodland, scrub, moorland, and farmland.They utilise th...
25/05/2026

Wildcats prefer a mosaic of habitats, including grassland, mixed woodland, scrub, moorland, and farmland.

They utilise the edges of these habitats for moving around and hunting, as this is often where small mammals are present.

If you're lucky enough to spot a wildcat, find out what to do next ➡️ savingwildcats.org.uk/haveyouseenawildcat 🐾

Purrfection – no notes. 📸 P. Ross
21/05/2026

Purrfection – no notes.

📸 P. Ross

20/05/2026

Four further wildcat releases planned for this summer ☀️

In 2025, four wildcats were born in the conservation breeding for release centre, based at Highland Wildlife Park.

They have spent the last year preparing for a challenging life in the wild in large pre-release enclosures, and they're now eligible for release into the Scottish Highlands to strengthen the newly establishing population 🌄

Keep up to date ➡️ savingwildcats.org.uk/join-us 📬

She’s giving main character energy✨With your support, beautiful Skye is saving her species in Scotland by raising health...
19/05/2026

She’s giving main character energy✨

With your support, beautiful Skye is saving her species in Scotland by raising healthy kittens, three of which are now roaming wild in the Cairngorms National Park 🐾

Sponsor Skye and be part of her journey through parenthood ➡️ savingwildcats.org.uk/sponsor

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Kingussie
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