Nineteen cats were released into the wild in the summer at Cairngorms National Park in the Scottish Highlands.
Wildcats released in the UK for the first time are thriving with only one death, say conservationists.The project is a collaboration between the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland , NatureScot, Forestry and Land Scotland, and the Cairngorms National Park Authority.The new kittens, born at RZSS's Highland Wildlife Park, will be released into the wild next summer once they are aged six to eight months.
Helen Senn, RZSS head of science and conservation programmes, said the UK's first ever release of wildcats was "a success so far". She said: "Life in the wild is full of risks and while most of the wildcats are currently doing well, it would be highly unusual for all to survive the first year."A post-mortem examination carried out by our expert veterinary team revealed the cat sadly died of peritonitis, an infection.
"Further releases and many more years of conservation action will be required to increase the likelihood of saving this iconic species in Scotland."The wildcats and their den sites are protected by law and it is an offence to deliberately or recklessly disturb one.
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