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Lady Thistledown: A toothed encounter - The Boar
2+ hour, 29+ min ago (160+ words) Today I was promenading beside Tocil Lakes, when I encountered a most fascinating sight! Out on the water was a small gathering of birds, all sporting sharp, pointy, red bills, protruding from which were sets of needle-sharp teeth – enough to…...
Animal tourism: Is it ethical? - The Boar
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (169+ words) Animal tourism has been on the rise with Robert-Irwin wannabes snapping pics and selfies with wildlife. It’s adorable, it’s curated, and it’s exploitative. Although travelling to observe or interact with wildlife isn’t always at the creature’s expense, many experiences exploit…...
More than half of native UK butterfly species declining, study finds - The Boar
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (282+ words) More than half of British butterfly species have experienced dramatic declines in population over the last 50 years, the UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme has found. Having gathered 44 million records since 1976, the survey has found a decline in 33 out of 59 species native…...
A case for the ‘figuring it out’ period - The Boar
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (601+ words) In an age where gap years are often expected to be spent travelling and broadening horizons, it is important to consider an increasingly popular alternative: staying at home to reflect on life and career plans. In recent years, more young…...
Primary School Bangers: James B Partridge’s nostalgia-driven show - The Boar
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (177+ words) James B Partridge is a music teacher turned entertainer who has taken the nation by storm. His biggest ever live run of Primary School Bangers is due to grace the Warwick Arts Centre in February, followed by a Spring 2026 tour…...
Words of a multiple: A day in the life - The Boar
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (551+ words) Having tried to dispel some of the myths about DID in our first column, ‘‘Origin Story’, we thought we’d show you what day-to-day life looks like. If we aren’t a serial killer like the media presumes, and are simply a…...
Britain named one of the least ‘nature-connected’ nations in the world - The Boar
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (222+ words) Often when we think of Britain, we envision the rolling green British countryside depicted in paintings and novels. Yet in a study published last month involving 57,000 participants across 61 countries, the UK ranked among the lowest in terms of nature connectedness....
Sycamore Gap sapling planted in Coventry - The Boar
9+ mon, 5+ day ago (298+ words) One of the first saplings from the illegally felled Sycamore Gap Tree has been planted in Coventry. 49 saplings have been grown by the National Trust from seeds of the original tree, as part of the ‘Trees of Hope’ initiative. It…...
Climate News: University of Warwick launches first-ever harvest mouse survey - The Boar
10+ mon, 2+ day ago (339+ words) A group of keen student and staff volunteers have undertaken the University of Warwick’s first-ever harvest mouse survey on record. The survey was carried out on 12 October 2025 under the guidance of Tanya Carey from Warwickshire Mammal Group, whom the university…...
Climate News: Wildlife officially recognised as vital to climate action - The Boar
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (381+ words) The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress passed a resolution last week that officially recognises the role of wild animals as a potential natural solution to the climate crisis. The resolution calls for leaders and governments…...