Wildcats prepare for re-introduction to the Cairngorms

The wildcats will be released in a few months time, and there are plans to rear more next year

Plans to re-introduce a population of young wildcats into the Cairngorms are nearing completion as the animals are moved to special enclosures to prepare them for freedom.

Twenty of the cats have been specially bred for release at the Highland Wildlife Park, as part of a major project to help save the species.

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