The Highland tiger, a subpopulation of the European wildcat (Felis silvestris) found in Scotland, was declared functionally extinct in a conservation status assessment published in 2019.

Wildcats were once widespread in Scotland, first having made their way over to Britain from mainland Europe around 9,000 years ago and getting stuck when Doggerland disappeared beneath the sea.

A team of international researchers has discovered that since the introduction of domestic cats, they avoided mating with Europe’s native wildcats - despite being exposed to each other for 2,000 ...

Domestic cats introduced from the Near East, and wildcats native to Europe did not mix until the 1960s, despite being exposed to each other for 2,000 years, according to two recent articles.

European wildcats avoided introduced domestic cats for 2,000 years Domestic cats introduced from the Near East, and wildcats native to Europe did not mix until the 1960s, despite being exposed to ...

“In this photograph, I am using radio tracking to monitor European wildcats (Felis silvestris) with my daughter, Sabana. I love this image, because it brings together my two worlds: science and ...