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Wildlife project releases 46 wildcats, producing 20 litters

By Drooid · Sep 22, 2026, 2:19 PM UTC · How we work

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Saving Wildcats reintroduced 46 wildcats into the Cairngorms, producing at least 20 litters since 2024.
The partnership monitors enclosures with 72 cameras, deploys 100 trail cameras, uses drop-off collars.
Dr Martin Gaywood projects one new Scottish wildcat translocation project within five years.
Dr Helen Senn will microchip pet cats in release areas to curb interbreeding.
She will also neuter feral cats, vaccinate them, after recent storms, flooding, a northern forest fire.

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Story summary

Saving Wildcats reintroduced 46 wildcats into the Cairngorms, producing at least 20 litters since 2024.
The partnership monitors enclosures with 72 cameras, deploys 100 trail cameras, uses drop-off collars.
Dr Martin Gaywood projects one new Scottish wildcat translocation project within five years.
Dr Helen Senn will microchip pet cats in release areas to curb interbreeding.
She will also neuter feral cats, vaccinate them, after recent storms, flooding, a northern forest fire.