Ambitious project to return elusive predator to its ancient home reaches key milestone — here's what's happening

Ambitious project to return elusive predator to its ancient home reaches key milestone — here's what's happening

An ambitious project to restore an elusive small predator to its historic range in the wilds of Scotland reached a key milestone with the first wild-born kittens spotted in a national park. Earth.org reported that in the last three years, 35 captive-bred wildcats were released into the Cairngorms National Park.  Saving Wildcats is funded by the European Union and overseen by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, with the support of several p…