Saving Wildcats (#SWAforLIFE)

We've got three new wildcats for you to sponsor 🎉 Oscar is vocal, but all talk. Skye is quick and agile. Margaret is feisty. Sponsor one of these wildcats to save the Highland tiger today ➡ savingwildcats.org.uk/sponsor

We've been keeping a not-so-wee secret 🙀 Feature-length documentary ‘Clinging by a Claw’ is coming to Scotland's silver screens 🎥 @SaveOurWildcats and @ScotlandTBP bring you the story of this iconic species' journey back to the wild. BOOK TICKETS ➡️ savingwildcats.org.uk/ClingingbyaCla…

Wildcats are crepuscular, meaning they are typically active at dawn and dusk. Like most cats, they like to spend a lot of their time asleep 🌙 However, throughout the summer, adults may be more active during the day as well. This is often to support a hungry litter of kittens 🐾

Wildcat kittens are being born in the Cairngorms National Park 😻 This incredible milestone would not have been reached without the ongoing support of our wildcat sponsors, project donors and fundraisers. Thank YOU for saving wildcats in Scotland ➡️ savingwildcats.org.uk/support 🙏

Got your ticket yet? 🎟️ With filming made possible by @NatureTrustEU, 'Clinging by a Claw' follows the wildcat’s journey into the Highlands 📽️ Be among the first to enjoy hidden moments behind the scenes of the UK's first wildcat restoration project ➡️ savingwildcats.org.uk/clingingbyacla…

Wildcats are being released into the wild and sometimes it’s hard to keep up with them 💨 Thankfully, the field team are monitoring them using GPS-radio collars and an extensive network of trail cameras 📸 Keep up to date with how they’re getting on➡️ savingwildcats.org.uk/join-us 🧡

Early bird catches the worm 🪱 At 3:15am, 16-year-old Owen recently visited Rothiemurchus' wildlife hide. As dawn broke, he managed to capture these truly beautiful images of female wildcat "Sully"🌄 If you see a wildcat, please visit ➡️ savingwildcats.org.uk/haveyouseenawi… 📸 Owen Inglis

Skye’s summer ready ☀️ She's enjoying the warm weather in the conservation breeding for release centre by catching the breeze on high perches, or seeking out sunspots for afternoon naps 💤 Sponsor Skye and receive exclusive updates from her keepers ➡️savingwildcats.org.uk/sponsor

Works of Heart 🧡 HUGE THANKS to all the children that sent in their pawsitively fantastic creations as part of the wildcat art contest 🎨 The judges had a difficult task choosing winners, but these are some of the beautiful pieces that will be on display at @HighlandWPark 🎉

‼️Feature-length documentary ‘Clinging by a Claw’ is being brought to you THIS AUTUMN by @SaveOurWildcats and @ScotlandTBP 🎬 Outlander star, @SamHeughan, narrates the captivating story of the elusive wildcat returning to Scotland 🏔️ BOOK YOUR TICKETS ➡️ savingwildcats.org.uk/ClingingbyaCla…

Like many cat species, wildcats are excellent climbers 🌳 The large pre-release enclosures, based at @HighlandWPark, are built around the natural landscape, including tall trees for the juveniles to practise their skills in. It can make finding them a wee bit tricky though! 😹

With the incredible support of dedicated volunteers, over 1.5 million camera trap images have been tagged across five winter surveys 📸 Tagging images means identifying and recording any wildlife that appears in them 🦌 Some animals are less camera shy than others... 🦡

Risk versus reward 🌡️ A thorough disease risk assessment was carried out prior to any wildcat releases. Project vet, Dr Alice Bacon, co-authored research in @Mammal_Society's Mammal Review on the risks to wildcats and how they can be reduced ➡️ bit.ly/DRApaper 🐾

You've got to be kitten us ‼️ Released wildcats have given birth to kittens in the wild this summer 😻 Find out why this is great news for the species ➡ savingwildcats.org.uk/wildkittens2025 🎉 @rzss, @NatureScot, @ForestryLS, @cairngormsnews, @NordensArk, @AndaluciaJunta, @CairngormsCo

Since the first wildcat releases in 2023, there's been confirmed instances of chicken predation. The team is working with affected community members to better protect their poultry by trialling the loan of predator-proof coops and runs 🤝 More info ➡️ savingwildcats.org.uk/poultryguidance 🐓

Wondering how to entertain your little ones throughout the summer? Visit wildcats Fian, pictured, and Rannoch at @HighlandWPark and find out how Saving Wildcats aims to restore this species to Scotland 🌲 Book your tickets ➡️ highlandwildlifepark.org.uk 🧡

The released wildcats are initially provided with supplementary food as they adjust to wild life 🐁 During monitoring, the team caught cheeky "Beanie" red-pawed taking everyone's portions 😹 Thankfully, provisions were adjusted and he soon graduated to hunting for himself 🎉

Thanks to support from people like YOU, wildcats are being released into the wild 🌄 Sponsor Margaret, Skye or Oscar, and receive exclusive updates on their kittens that are now grown and roaming the Cairngorms National Park ➡️ savingwildcats.org.uk/sponsor 🐾

To mark the beginning of the third year of wildcat releases, @SaveOurWildcats want to see your beautiful wildcat artwork 😻 Paint, draw, sculpt, build, craft… create anyway you want. Open to primary-age children in the project area only 🔗 savingwildcats.org.uk/art

Go in search of elusive wildcats through the Cairngorms National Park with field operations manager, Louise 🐾 Book your autumn wildcat holiday with @SpeyWildlife and enjoy many other exclusive perks 🍂 Read the full brochure ➡️ bit.ly/wildcat_holiday

Earlier this month, the team were thrilled to attend Cairngorms Crofters and Farmers' Open Farm Sunday at @Rothiemurchus Farm 🐮 The community came out in force to show support for Scotland's farmers, and it was wonderful to share how farmland habitat is supporting wildcats 🐾