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Protecting Wildlife for the Future and for the People of Essex
Living with spiders
Every autumn, headlines warn about spiders invading our homes. But what’s the real story with our eight-legged neighbours?
Thousands wade-in to protect UK seas
The Wildlife Trust's Marine Review 2019
Help bring our seas back to life
Essex Wildlife Trust backs new form of protection for the sea and call on Government for ambitious delivery plan for Highly Protected Marine Areas within a year
Stop harmful fishing, pollution & plastic in UK seas
UK Government must honour commitments at global oceans summit
Great diving beetle
The great diving beetle is a large and voracious predator of ponds and slow-moving waterways. Blackish-green in colour, it can be spotted coming to the surface to replenish the air supply it…
King diving beetle
Britain's largest 'diving beetle' is an impressive creature, though it's not easy to find.
Surprising sea life
Discover ten surprising species found in the UK’s seas.
How to identify diving ducks
The arrival of thousands more ducks to our wetlands is one of the highlights of winter. Learn about the more widespread species and some of the rarer diving ducks that can be spotted during this…
Great spider crab
Despite its name, the great spider crab is actually smaller than the more common European spider crab.
Biting stonecrop
Also known as 'Goldmoss' due to its dense, low-growing nature and yellow flowers, Biting stonecrop can be seen on well-drained ground like sand dunes, shingle, grasslands, walls and…