Jenny Shelton of The Wildlife Trusts celebrates the cleverness and adaptability of the UK’s only wild dog

Beavers and red kites may be flourishing in Britain, but the reintroduction of apex predators here is a trickier issue. Could there be practical and philosophical benefits and would a trial release of lynx be a worthwhile experiment?

DOMINIC COUZENS ON THE...

Often painted as a thief and a troublemaker, the magpie’s high intelligence and shimmering beauty are shadowed by misunderstanding and ancient fears

Offering bright berries or vibrant foliage, winter is the best time to appreciate our resilient evergreens

My sky is never empty. At dawn there may be just a lone crow beating a steady path north, or at dusk, the curiously undulating, huge wings of a heron heading to roost in a willow above the ditch. Duck