One of the UK's most critically endangered mammals could make a return from extinction in England, conservationists say. The South West Wildcat Project hopes to bring back 50 European wildcats, from 2028, after a study found a colony could "flourish" in the mid-Devon countryside. Reintroduction plans follow a breeding scheme to boost numbers in Scotland but there are concerns that the carnivores could pose a threat to poultry, gamebirds and native bird species, as well as a risk of cross-breeding with domestic cats. Tap the link in BBCNews’s bio to find out why the carnivores disappeared from England and Wales. (📷 Tom Mason, Devon Wildlife Trust/PA, Getty) #Wildcats #Devon #BBCNews