@EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.HIGHEST)
 public void onCreatureSpawn(final CreatureSpawnEvent event) {
   if (event.getEntity() instanceof Player) {
     return;
   }
   if (event.isCancelled()) {
     return;
   }
   final CreatureType creature = event.getCreatureType();
   if (creature == null) {
     return;
   }
   final String creatureName = creature.toString().toLowerCase(Locale.ENGLISH);
   if (creatureName == null || creatureName.isEmpty()) {
     return;
   }
   if (ess.getSettings().getProtectPreventSpawn(creatureName)) {
     event.setCancelled(true);
   }
 }