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The wildcat is one of our rarest and most endangered mammals, and the only wild member of the cat family in the UK. Wildcats are restricted to small parts of the Scottish Highlands, where they feed on rabbits and ground-nesting birds on moorland and in woodlands.
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- Snow Leopard. The estimated population of this threatened species is somewhere between 2,710 and 3,386 individuals. The iconic snow leopard lives in the unbelievably cold habitats of alpine and subalpine areas of Central and South Asia, particularly the Tibetan Plateau and the Himalayas.
- Fishing Cat. The fishing cat, listed as vulnerable by IUCN, has scattered populations across Southeast Asia. In some areas of its range, such as Vietnam, Laos, and Java, scientists believe the fishing cat is extinct.
- Iberian Lynx. The endangered Iberian Lynx, the world's most threatened cat species, has a population of somewhere around 400 mature individuals and growing.
- Flat-Headed Cat. The world's least-known feline, the endangered flat-headed cat, has fewer than 2,500 mature individuals left in the wild. Destruction of the wetlands on which they depend, in their home range of the inland peat swamps and mangrove forests of Brunei, Malaysia, and Indonesia, has led to the loss of flat-headed cats.
In the UK wildcats are classed as Critically Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Due to persecution and habitat loss, they have been driven from England and Wales, and the remaining numbers are found in Scotland.
Stealthy, rugged, not your average mog. The Scottish wildcat prowls select Scottish woods, spending its time hunting and protecting its territory. Known as the Highland tiger, this highly endangered species needs remote woodland to survive.
Jan 8, 2024 · The UK is suffering a biodiversity crisis, and absence of wild cat species, which causes an over-abundance of both native and invasive herbivore species; mainly deer.
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Native and critically endangered; extinct in England and Wales. The Scottish wildcat is a priority species under the UK Biodiversity Action Plan (listed as such in 2007). It is protected under UK and European law and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).
Feb 17, 2022 · Around the world, there are 33 species of small wild cat that often fly under the conservation and funding radar. Out of sight, and out of mind, some of these species face the risk of extreme population declines and extinction. But small cat species are reclusive and notoriously difficult to study.
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