Scottish wildcat project
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THE team co-ordinating a project to preserve Scottish wildcats includes an officer for the Huntly area.
Dr Roo Campbell, the overall project manager, based in Inverness, has significant experience of carrying out research into the behaviour and ecology of Scottish wildcats.
Joining him in the Huntly area will be Emma Rawling, who is to be based with Forestry Commission Scotland at Elgin. In addition to Strathbogie, she will cover Strathavon, and has previously co-ordinated community-based projects involving monitoring and trapping of squirrels for the Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels project.
Dr Campbell said: "This project is the best chance for survival the Scottish wildcat has ever seen.