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Almost two dozen kittens born in project to save ‘Highland Tiger’

A conservation project is celebrating a successful first breeding season with the birth of 22 wildcat kittens. It is hoped the animals, also dubbed the Highland Tiger, could be among the first of their species to be released into the wild in Britain....

22 Sept 2022 at 16:04

Wildcats set to save species from extinction born at wildlife park

The wildcat kittens which are likely to be among the first of the species to be released into the wild in Britain have been born. Sixteen wildcats were paired up earlier in the year the Saving Wildcats conservation centre at the Highland Wildlife ...

19 May 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Pine hoverfly larvae released in Cairngorms to boost numbers

Thousands of one of the UK’s most rare species are being released in Scotland in an effort to boost population numbers. The pine hoverfly is critically endangered, with experts saying they have not seen them in Britain in their adult form for ...

15 Mar 2022 at 22:55

UK capercaillies could be extinct again in 20-30 years, report warns

The “iconic” capercaillie is likely to become extinct again in the UK within two to three decades if the current trend in population decline continues, a report has warned. The study, from a sub-group of the NatureScot Scientific Advisory ...

25 Feb 2022 at 12:55

Capercaillie numbers fall to critically low numbers, survey finds

The capercaillie is at real risk of extinction in the UK, with only 542 of the birds estimated to be left in Scotland, according to new data. The population has dropped around 50% since the last survey six years ago and is now at a ...

30 Sept 2022 at 01:01

Rare white reindeer calves ready to help spread festive cheer

Three rare white reindeer are preparing to tour the UK to spread festive cheer in the run-up to Christmas. The calves are part of the Cairngorm Reindeer Herd, described as the UK’s only free ranging reindeer herd, which is around ...

24 Nov 2022 at 11:50

Scotland

Missing man’s car found in Highlands

The “distinctive” car of a man who went missing on Christmas Day has been found in the north of Scotland. Jonathan Knutton disappeared at 8.30pm on Saturday December 25 from the Derbyshire village of Mackworth. His car has now ...

07 Jan 2022 at 16:55

Wildcats to be released in Cairngorms after licence approved

Wildcats are to be released in Cairngorms National Park this summer after a new licence application from a conservation group was approved. NatureScot, which approved the licence, said the decision marks the first ever ...

24 Mar 2023 at 15:26

Scotland

One of Scotland’s poorest rural areas shortlisted for National Park status

The areas in the running to be Scotland’s newest National Park have been announced, with one of the country’s poorest rural regions on the shortlist. Areas in the Scottish Borders, Galloway, Lochaber, Loch Awe and Tay ...

01 Mar 2024 at 11:03

Beavers to return to Cairngorms after 400 years

Beavers will return to the Cairngorms for the first time in 400 years after a licence was granted for their release. NatureScot has approved an application from the Cairngorms National Park Authority to release up to ...

05 Dec 2023 at 15:08

Scotland

Scottish local authority sees house prices rise more than 10% over 12 months

A Scottish local authority has been named as one of the areas in the UK where house prices increased the most over the last year. According to data from Halifax, more than 70 local authority areas around the UK have ...

14 Nov 2023 at 00:01

Cairngorms lands Lottery cash in bid to become UK’s first net-zero national park

Lottery funding of almost £11 million has been announced to help the Cairngorms become the UK’s first net-zero national park. A total of £10.7 million from the National Lottery Heritage Fund has been awarded to the ...

05 Feb 2024 at 13:43

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