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Scotland's Cat; 400 and counting...

Far back in the history of Scotland clans formed together under the image of the wildcat and fought wars for the independence of the land. Today less than 400 Scottish wildcats remain in the wild and the extinction of Britain's last large mammal predator could come within the next decade.

Welcome to the home of the Scottish Wildcat Association, a new charity dedicated to protecting and conserving Britain's only remaining wild species of feline; the Scottish wildcat.

No angry tabby or feral the wildcat is a genuine wild species of feline; it was here long before we were and long before the domestic cat had even evolved! The Scottish wildcat is infamously the only wild animal to be completely untameable, even when captive reared; they may look a little like your pet cat but these are incredibly tough superpredators, sometimes called the Tiger of the Highlands.

Sadly, our wildcat is critically endangered with only 400 individuals remaining in the wild and barely a handful in the captive breeding population. We plan to organise a number of campaigns to raise awareness of this extinction threat and of the ways to prevent it, whilst supporting scientific research seeking greater understanding of the species and the official captive breeding program through the collection of donations and information from the general public.

We hope you will enjoy our website and the beautiful photography donated by a number of photographers and filmmakers sympathetic to the wildcat's cause, please support our campaigns and come and be our friend on Myspace or Yuwie!

Latest news and updates

5/2/2008; The survey begins!
The long awaited official survey to try and gather exactly how many wildcats are left in Scotland is underway. The research is essential for us all to understand how serious the situation is and where the best places to begin conservation action are. Resident Scots and visitors to the Highlands can all lend a hand by keeping an eye out for wildcats and reporting sightings to us or directly to the survey.

5/2/2008; Wildcat DVD latest
Last of the Scottish Wildcats is still on course to be released on DVD this summer and should be available for pre-orders right here in the next month. the DVD will include the full 60 minute documentary and a range of extra footage, with half of all profits pledged back to the Scottish Wildcat Association by the film's producers Coffee Films, a new trailer will be added here soon!

5/2/2008; Mike Tomkies books confirmed for reprint!
Mike Tomkie's classic books My Wildcat Wilderness and Liane; a Cat from the Wild have been confirmed for reprint by Mike and publishers Whittles in their compendium Wildcat Haven edition. Complete with updates from the man himself on the latest developments and some never before seen photography the books should also be on the market by summer and will be available in our shop soon!

5/2/2008; Latest press
Wildcats have been enjoying some good press coverage of late and a whole host of articles have been out in the last few months, many on the new survey taking place;

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

4/4/2008; Website rebuild
As you can see our website rebuild is underway this weekend as we finally gear up towards our official launch, lots of new photos and updates being added and changed around all over the site so please call back soon to see it all in action!