Wildlife help information
As a wildlife conservation charity, we are unable to deal with animal rescues. Read more to find out who you can contact in these incidences.
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Hope for endangered water voles & species
A mink-free Britain is within reach after innovative world-first trial, offering hope for endangered water voles and other native species.
Water vole
The water vole is under serious threat from habitat loss and predation by the American mink. Found along our waterways, it is similar-looking to the brown rat, but with a blunt nose, small ears…
How to be a water vole detective
Spot a water vole in your local area to support the conservation of these rare species.
Protecting water voles
Water voles are the UK’s fastest declining mammal, but we are doing everything we can to change that.
How to provide water for wildlife
All animals need water to survive. By providing a water source in your garden, you can invite in a whole menagerie!
Help recover water vole populations in Essex
Join a training session and help us survey water voles in Essex.
Adopt a Species
Give a gift to nature – and a loved one! Your generous support will help us protect and preserve our local wildlife.
Marine Week Species
Find out more about our six featured Marine Week species.
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.
Bank vole
The chestnut-brown bank vole is our smallest vole and can be found in hedgerows, woodlands, parks and gardens. It is ideal prey for owls, weasels and kestrels.
Water vole distribution down 30%, new report says
National treasure ‘Ratty’ needs urgent help to survive. Essex Wildlife Trust’s water vole recovery projects are, however, helping to bring encouraging news locally.