Wildlife
Boaring behaviour
The nocturnal foraging activities of wild boar leave clear traces of their presence.
The nocturnal foraging activities of wild boar leave clear traces of their presence.
Wild boars
A powerful presence in UK woodlands.
Wild boar, hunted to extinction in the 1600s, are back in Britain having escaped from farms where they were bred for their meat. They can now be found in many woodlands. A full grown adult is a powerful animal, three times the weight of a man.
Roaming boar
Presenter Michaela Strachan investigates the sometimes controversial issue of wild boar in the Forest of Dean.
Presenter Michaela Strachan investigates the sometimes controversial issue of wild boar in the Forest of Dean.
Stolen supper
A wild boar steals a kill from a pack of the dholes.
A wild boar steals a kill from a pack of the dholes.
Boar watching
Kent's wild boar are descendants of escapees from a boar farm.
Kent's wild boar are descendants of escapees from a boar farm.
Cute piglets and dead fish
Wild boar are not fussy eaters, so dead fish are a welcome treat.
Wild boar are not fussy eaters, so dead fish are a welcome treat.
Hidden woodland treasures
A little detective work reveals traces of woodland wildlife.
A little detective work reveals traces of woodland wildlife.
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