My Wilderness Wildcats Author:Mike Tomkies The wildcat project had all begun by accident, after my return from the grizzly and cougar treks in Canada, when Allan MacColl had found the baby kits, Cleo and Patra, in that lonely ditch. Even acquiring old Sylvesturr had been sheer chance... — But in spite of all the problems, the lack of wildcat experience on the part of their keeper, we had ... more »all had many fine adventures, much had been learned and Cleo and Syl had produced two superb youngsters. Now Syl was free, Mia was free, Patra was free and before long Cleo would also be at liberty...
My wildcat days began by chance but I feel I have at least done a little to stem the tide of destruction that by the early part of the century had brought these rare and beautiful creatures to the brink of extinction.