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Wildcats, historically referred to as ‘woodcats’ due to their strong presence in woodlands, are Britain’s only remaining native cat species and are ‘critically endangered’

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Wildcats could be welcomed back to parts of England following a two-year study that discovered there is now enough habitat and public support for their reintroduction.