The Scottish Wildcat - on the verge of extinction

[Alan H]

News on the Scottish Wildcat Tartan front- I've heard back from one of the Wildcat Haven lads and they are interested in the project. He's even gone so far as to read through this thread and is encouraged by the awareness and interest. They'd like to talk on the phone.

I've also heard back from Knockando, but their response is a bit more "let's talk", which is only natural.

The issue is, of course, that I'm in the United States and the Haven and Knockando are in Scotland. TransAtlantic calls are a bit pricey! However, if we get a few more go 'rounds of e-mail and things start sounding good, I'll pick up the telephone.

I'm going to start a Scottish Wildcat Tartan thread, as I'm getting fairly serious about this project, now. Further updates will be there.

[creagdhubh]

News on the Scottish Wildcat Tartan front- I've heard back from one of the Wildcat Haven lads and they are interested in the project. He's even gone so far as to read through this thread and is encouraged by the awareness and interest. They'd like to talk on the phone.

I've also heard back from Knockando, but their response is a bit more "let's talk", which is only natural.

The issue is, of course, that I'm in the United States and the Haven and Knockando are in Scotland. TransAtlantic calls are a bit pricey! However, if we get a few more go 'rounds of e-mail and things start sounding good, I'll pick up the telephone.

I'm going to start a Scottish Wildcat Tartan thread, as I'm getting fairly serious about this project, now. Further updates will be there.

Well done, Alan! Well done indeed. Thanks for leading the charge in this worthy endeavour. I look forward to the updates.

[Carlo]

The issue is, of course, that I'm in the United States and the Haven and Knockando are in Scotland. TransAtlantic calls are a bit pricey! However, if we get a few more go 'rounds of e-mail and things start sounding good, I'll pick up the telephone.

Have you ever thought about skype/other internet based voice communication?

[Alan H]

Yes, I can do skype! I don't know if the Knockando and Wildcat Haven people can, though! It's certainly worth asking!

Wildcat Haven is a small organization, maybe only about 5-6 people. I know that the fellow I'm in contact with spends a LOT of his time out in the field. After all, what they are trying to do takes a LOT of time, both trapping feral housecats and sterilizing them (they don't kill the feral cats, they make it so that they can't breed so that they don't produce wildcat hybrids) and doing a ton of public awareness work.