European badger
Badgers are the UK’s largest land predator and are one of the most well-known British species. They are famed for their black and white stripes and sturdy body, using their strong front paws to…
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Badger webcam
Take a look at our live webcam from our badger sett at our Fingringhoe Wick nature reserve.
Badger stakeout
Essex Wildlife Trust Ambassador, Francesca Chantry, tells us how she fell in love with badgers.
Badger Watching Evenings
Come along to Fingringhoe Wick nature reserve for our Badger watching evening.
Species in the spotlight - The Adder
Adders (Vipera berus) are the UK’s only venomous snake. Usually appearing from hibernation during March, Adders were spotted in Essex as early as February this year, due to the unseasonably warm…
Badger cull: position statement
Essex Wildlife Trust position statement: Bovine TB in Cattle and the Badger Cull
Meet our badger evening guides
We interviewed Paul and Jacqui about their experiences guiding visitors to catch a glimpse of one of Britain’s most secretive and captivating mammals, the badger. As visitor guides for the popular…
Marine Week Species
Find out more about our six featured Marine Week species.
New badger cubs spotted at Fingringhoe Wick
New arrival of badger cubs at Fingringhoe Wick Nature Discovery Centre, in Colchester
Adopt a Species
Give a gift to nature – and a loved one! Your generous support will help us protect and preserve our local wildlife.
Government U-turn on promises to end badger culling
Largest ever cull authorised this autumn – bringing the total shot to 35% of UK’s badger population
Species of the month: Nightingale
Meet May's species of the month, the nightingale! Find out about the iconic songbird and how you can help monitor them in Essex.