List of Figures v List of Tables vi Introduction 1 The Scottish wildcat 1 3 Glasdrum Wood National Nature Reserve, Argyll Aims and objectives 4 Literature Review 5 Scottish wildcat ecology 5 Threats 6 8 Case studies Reintroduction of white-tailed sea eagle 8 10 Reintroduction of European beaver Removal of golden eagle 11 12 Fieldwork preparation Methodology 15 15 Research site location Habitat research 16 17 Longworth live traps Mapping 20 20 Analysis Results 22 Longworth trapping results 22 Site specific results 25 Mapping results 26 27 Additional information Discussion 29 29 Longworth trapping discussion Habitat discussion 31 32 Mapping discussion Additional information 32 33 Limitations 34 Conclusions 34 Future work References 35 Appendix 41 Appendix A 41 Appendix B 49 52 Appendix C
List of Figures v List of Tables vi Introduction The Scottish wildcat Glasdrum Wood National Nature Reserve, Argyll Aims and objectives 1 1 3 4 Literature Review Scottish wildcat ecology Threats Case studies Reintroduction of white-tailed sea eagle Reintroduction of European beaver Removal of golden eagle Fieldwork preparation 5 5 6 8 8 10 11 12 Methodology Research site location Habitat research Longworth live traps Mapping Analysis 15 15 16 17 20 20 Results Longworth trapping results Site specific results Mapping results Additional information 22 22 25 26 27 Discussion Longworth trapping discussion Habitat discussion Mapping discussion Additional information Limitations Conclusions Future work 29 29 31 32 32 33 34 34 References 35 Appendix Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C 41 41 49 52
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