Wildlife

Wild Wildcat Advanced: Recovery Goals 2030

Setting 2030 recovery goals for Scottish wildcats creates accountability and direction for conservation welfare efforts.

Key Facts

The goal of a self-sustaining Scottish wildcat population of 300+ individuals by 2030 is ambitious but achievable
Reintroduction sites must be expanded beyond Cairngorms to establish population resilience
Feral cat TNR programmes must achieve high coverage in wildcat range to reduce hybridisation
Genetic monitoring will determine whether reintroduced animals are maintaining genetic purity

Welfare Considerations

Recovery goals that specify individual welfare alongside population targets create more comprehensive conservation success criteria. Wildcat welfare through the reintroduction process - monitoring, appropriate social group formation, and adequate territory - is as important as population number for long-term success.

What You Can Do

Support Royal Zoological Society Scotland wildcat 2030 vision and reintroduction programme
Advocate for Scottish Government commitment to wildcat recovery funding through 2030
Donate to Wildcat Haven feral cat TNR programmes that protect reintroduced wildcats