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Scotland could become first 'rewilded' nation—what does that mean
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Saving Wildcats
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Wildcats released in Scottish Highlands in effort to prevent
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The Scottish Rewilding Alliance
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Wild lynx could be reintroduced into Scottish Highlands
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Scotland Has a Native Wildcat Species that Faces Extinction
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Wildcats released in Scottish Highlands in effort to prevent
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Half a Million Acres of Scottish Highlands Will Be Rewilded
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Can Scotland save its wildcats from extinction?