In this talk, David Field uncovers the techniques used to prepare zoo-bred wildcats for life in the wild, and how similar techniques are helping bring back other species too, from pine hoverflies to lynx.

Find out what it takes to bring back Scotland’s lost species.

David Field FRSE, Chief Executive Officer of Royal Zoological Society Scotland David has been RZSS CEO since 2020. Previous roles include Zoological Director of the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), and Assistant Director of Dublin Zoo. David is the Vice President of the World Association of Zoos and Aquaria (WAZA) and the Co-Chair of Reverse the Red – a coalition of conservation NGO’s supporting the implementation of Target 4 of the Global Biodiversity Framework. David seeks to maximise the conservation impact of zoos and drives improved welfare of zoo animals at a global level. In Scotland, RZSS is leading the reintroduction of wildcats and several invertebrate species.