THE TIME TO BATTLE FOR THE WILDCAT
Hi All
We wanted to let you know that after a after great deal of work, research, discussion and conference calls, that we have now successfully lodged our Note of Argument for our appeal. This is the core document which will form the basis of the points we want to make in the upcoming appeal. The date is yet to be set but we will of course let you know immediately.
The stakes could not be higher, the Clashindarroch is the most important site for wildcats in Scotland and as you all know, the Scottish wildcat is the rarest feline in the world. It defies all logic, reason, sensibility and just plain old common sense, that this site would even be considered for further development and industrialisation. If this forest contained the most important population of giant pandas, gorillas or tigers, then even the thought of clear felling part of it would be considered madness, yet the Scottish wildcat is at least ten times rarer than all these other species. It is being betrayed by the very government that is meant to protect it and is being dismissed by Vattenfall, a multi-billion pound Swedish owned company.
Well, that is were we all come in. We are not daunted in any way and we are giving the Clashindarroch wildcats a voice and thanks to you, it is a very loud one. It is a huge deal that our appeal will be held in Inner House of the Supreme Court, the highest court in the land. We can guarantee that we will do everything in our power to do the wildcat proud.
The Clashindarroch still currently remains without disturbance which fills us with great optimism and we have cameras set in anticipation of hopefully getting kittens on camera once again. It is for those mothers and those kittens that we fight so that they are never forced out of their forest home.
We want to thank each and every one of you who contribute, send in emails and comment across our platforms. You give us the strength and belief to carry on and whilst we simply don’t have the capacity to respond to all of them, I can guarantee that we read and cherish each and every message, so please do keep them coming.
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We have very important updates coming shortly, so keep watching and thanks again. You are all our Wildcat Heroes.
Very Best Wishes
Emily and the whole Wildcat Haven Team