They are ferocious predators (you could have guessed that bit) and in the past have been removed and killed for the good of ...

Simon Jenkins (Viking, £26.99) There can never be too many introductions to the subject of architecture, the art form that none of us can escape. A readable and concise perspective.

The hugely popular BBC show Traitors and a hungry (and very brave) otter make our Dawn Chorus round-up today.