What will it take to restore Britain’s biodiversity?

Last week I was reading the Wildlife Trust’s plans to bring beavers back to England. It’s a scheme that has been described as controversial or even irresponsible – usually by anglers, admittedly. But it’s only putting back something that should have been there all along. Beavers have been absent from England since the late medieval era, and would bring plenty of benefits to our waterways.

It’s easy to forget just how nature-depleted Britain is, and England in particular. The idea of a ‘green...