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Functionally extinct in Scotland, the Scottish wildcat is an important species on several fronts, ecological, historical, and cultural. However, the species has seen decades of persecution which has led to population decline and now with the new threat of hybridisation the species is on the ropes. In this episode of the Thrill of the Hill series the Farm Advisory Service (FAS) talks to field manager, Keri Langridge about their new project, Saving Wildcats. Topics covered include; the state of play for the species, identifying the species in the wild, the benefits of farm habitat for wildcat, the steps farmers can take to improve farm habitats and the role of wildcats as beneficial predators.