Captive-born Scottish wildcats were released into a national park in Scotland this month as part of a European project aiming to save the elusive species. “It’s a really exciting milestone,” Helen ...

Though many of the native predators that once roamed Great Britain were hunted to extinction, like the lynx, the brown bear, and most famously the wolf, there remains a vanishingly small population of ...

With previously released wildcats breeding in the wild, experts say there's "hope" for the future of the mammal's ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

In the wilds of Scotland lives the elusive Scottish wildcat, denoted scientifically as Felis silvestris grampia and colloquially as the “Highland tiger.” Considered as one of the planet’s most ...