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Saving Wildcats releases 46 captive-bred wildcats in Cairngorms

By Drooid · Sep 22, 2026, 10:10 AM UTC · How we work

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Saving Wildcats partnership released 46 captive-bred wildcats into the Cairngorms foothills.
The team operates 72 cameras to track health and natural behavior.
Camera footage captured a wildcat giving birth, the first recorded this year.
Scientists have documented at least 20 wild-born litters from released females since 2024.
Dr Helen Senn warns that storms, flooding and a northern forest fire threaten the Cairngorms population.

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Saving Wildcats partnership released 46 captive-bred wildcats into the Cairngorms foothills.
The team operates 72 cameras to track health and natural behavior.
Camera footage captured a wildcat giving birth, the first recorded this year.
Scientists have documented at least 20 wild-born litters from released females since 2024.
Dr Helen Senn warns that storms, flooding and a northern forest fire threaten the Cairngorms population.