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Recent news stories
April 2008; Scotsman; Experts join forces to save the wildcat
March 2008; Telegraph; Cloning may help Scottish wildcats survive
February 2008; Telegraph; Tall tales and tartan tabbies
February 2008; BBC; Wildcat population to be surveyed
February 2008; Telegraph; Scottish wildcat survey to record wild numbers
February 2008; Daily Record; Public asked to save the Scottish wildcat
February 2008; Daily Record; Public urged to keep eyes open for wildcats
February 2008; Wildlife Extra; Scottish wildcat survey launched
February 2008; BBC Newsround; Scottish wildcat search starts
July 2007; Scotsman; Fresh fears over fate of the Scottish wildcat
June 2007; BBC; DNA could help Scottish wildcats
June 2007; Telegraph; Cats are our oldest friends
June 2007; Wildlife Extra; Down to the last 400
May 2007; Scotsman; Kitten may help save wildcats from extinction
May 2007; This is London; Scottish wildcat kitten born

Places to see Scottish wildcats
All the wildlife parks listed here are official members of the Scottish wildcat captive breeding program; please give them your support!
Highland Wildlife Park, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Five Sisters Zoo, West Lothian, Scotland
Birmingham Nature Centre, Birmingham, England
Port Lympne Wildlife Park, Kent, England
Wildwood, Kent, England
Wingham Wildlife Park, Kent, England
British Wildlife Centre, Surrey, England

Key research
The Scottish wildcat survey
Genetic Diversity and Introgression in the Scottish wildcat; complete paper
The Scottish Wildcat Action Plan available from the WildCRU bookshop
Carnivore Ecology Portal type "wildcat" in the Abstract field then search

Species descriptions
Cat Specialist Group European wildcat
Cat Survival Trust European wildcat
Big Cats Online European wildcat

Relevant conservation websites
Cairngorms National Park Authority protecting the unique Cairngorms
Cats Protection helps all cats and takes many ferals out of the wild
Education for Conservation providing educational resources
The Mammal Society focused on conserving and understanding British mammals
Scottish Wildlife Trust protecting Scotland's wildlife for the future
Tooth and Claw mans relationship with predators
400 and Counting Tooth and Claw's Scottish Wildcat campaign
Trees for Life Rebuilding the Caledonian Forest
Wildlife Conservation Research Unit Expert research into conserving species worldwide

Wildcats in the arts
Confessions of Georgia Nicolson series of books featuring a hybridised Scottish wildcat!
Last of the Scottish Wildcats documentary available on DVD
Wildcat Haven amazing book from Mike Tomkies on his life with wildcats

Social networks
I Want to See a Scottish Wildcat another group on the Facebook network
Save the Scottish Wildcat a group on the Facebook network
Scottish Wildcat Association Myspace our official Myspace profile

Cat clans
Clan Chattan UK
Clan Chattan USA
Clan Mackintosh
Clan MacPherson
Clan Mcgillivray
Clan MacBean
Clan MacThomas

Website contributors
Coffee Design website and Myspace maintenance
Coffee Films wildlife film production company
Laurie Campbell wildlife photographer
Peter Cairns wildlife photographer
Sally MacLarty wildlife illustrator


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