The Scottish wildcat — a subpopulation of the European wildcat that arrived on what is today the island of Britain at the end of the last ice age 9,000 years ago, and which has remained isolated ...

Following the illegal release, Scottish First Minister John Swinney ruled out a legal reintroduction of lynx (Lynx lynx), or other large carnivores, under his government.

EIGHT wildcats are in the process of being paired up for a fourth breeding season as part of the Saving Wildcats project in the Cairngorms National Park. It is hoped that any kittens that they have, ...

Wildcat pairs Embo and Torr, Fergus and Morag, Mallachie and Skye and Oscar and Margaret are all integral to the future of the critically endangered Scottish wildcat population. It is hoped that any ...

COUNCILLORS have given their backing to a 125-turbine wind farm off the coast of the Highlands. The West of Orkney Wind Farm ...

COPS are probing reports of a potential lynx sighting in a Scots woodland – 207 miles from the scene of the last illegal dumping of the wildcats. The big cat was spotted prowling woods near Newton ...

The Scottish government wants everyone to know it does not plan to ban cats. First Minister John Swinney was forced to issue the statement after a report by independent experts branded felines a ...

to protect endangered species such as Scottish wildcats. The report said “cat containment” measures could also include “restrictions on introducing cats to households in vulnerable areas ...

EK ace AJ Lochrin hopes winning the first ever Nations Cup 2 is just the start of a boom time for Scottish Hockey. Lochrin, ...

Are you a young person who loves animals and nature? Here’s your chance to show your creativity! The Scottish Wildcat is a very special, endangered animal that we are lucky enough to have living in ...

VOTE for your community champion by midnight on Monday, March 24! READ the shortlist in full. “I DIDN’T realise I’d been ...