If evidence of wildcat presence is found expert advice is sought over appropriate mitigation.Pior to operations commencing, all operators are briefed about wildcats being present in the forest, and are provided with an FLS/SWA guidance note.Operations such as clear felling, thinning and site cultivation are undertaken out-with the period March to June inclusive in areas where wildcat activity has been previously identified by camera trapping or GPS collar tracking.On all thinning and clear fell sites, potential breeding sites or dens (e.g. rock piles) are protected from damage, and all patches of windblown trees are retained as potential future breeding sites and resting places.In addition to these measures, FLS is also supporting research on wildcats within Clashindarroch, and more widely in the Scottish Wildcat Action Strathbogie Priority Area, by the University of Oxford Wildlife Conservation Research Unit.