Thank you so much for the support and generosity since the recent announcement to proceed with legal action against the Scottish Government, to enforce the protections of wildcats and their habitats in Clashindarroch Forest, Aberdeenshire.
It feels like every other option has been explored; Wildcat Haven have now instructed lawyers from a strong Scottish law firm and all we need to move things forward are the funds to do so.
Please help it happen at www.gofundme.com/savethewildcat or donate directly to Wildcat Haven through Paypal at www.wildcathaven.com/make-a-donation
So many people have signed this petition, and so many are following the campaign, it really is a case of every tiny bit helping hugely to make this all happen. Please give if you can or share around the petition and fundraising page with friends and family.
Some of you mentioned press releases in the comments last time; we have all been in regular contact with the press and will contnue to push for coverage. Lately political events in the UK have been hogging everyone's attention of course, but we will continue to look for opportunities to get the word out, and here's some of the press that has been received so far in case you missed it;
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/05/13/could-tree-felling-wipe-last-stronghold-scottish-wildcat/
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-44100654
www.scotsman.com/news/environment/wind-farm-could-wipe-out-a-third-of-wildcats-1-4757611
Please help move legal action forward in any way you can, this is something we can't afford to lose; the wildcat in the video above, one of the best examples ever seen in the wild, is the wildcat we were researching further for filming, leading to the discovery logging had re-commenced. Part of his territory is already just mud and dead twigs; he deserves the protections our laws give him, living in this publicly owned forest, threatened by a greenwash policy of renewable energy at any cost and a timber industry that can surely manage without this one precious forest.
Thank you so much for the support, please keep sharing it around!