Shortlisted for THE WAINWRIGHT BOOK PRIZE 2017 Can Britain make room for wildlife? Stephen Moss believes it can The newspaper headlines tell us that Britain's wildlife is in trouble It's not just rare creatures that are vanishing hares & hedgehogs skylarks & water voles even the humble house sparrow are in freefall But there is also good news Otters have returned to the River Tyne; there are now beavers on the River Otter; & peregrines have taken up residence in the heart of London Stephen Moss travels the length & breadth of the UK from the remote archipelago of St Kilda to our inner cities to witness at first-hand how our wild creatures are faring & ask how we can bring back Britain's wildlife