A rare phenomenon and a happy case!
Three years ago, two Lesser Spotted Eagle chicks were ringed in the same nest in Harghita County). This is a rare case, because in this species the oldest nestling tends…
LEHUA – Learning Humanity from Animals
What can we learn from animals? Have you ever asked yourselves this question? We are fully convinced that teaching materials, whether for the formal or non-formal learning systems, can be…
Chituc Ringing Camp will be up and running in 2017 as well!
Milvus Group Association organized in 2014-2016 an annual ringing camp for studying the migration dynamics of passerine species that cross through the Chituc sandbank. In the first three years of…
We Protect Nature! Good Practice Guides: Road Infrastructure, Wind Energy and Micro-hydropower plants
The comfort of civilization puts great pressure on nature and its resources. The effects?Reducing, fragmenting and / or destroying habitats, natural ecosystems and landscapes as a whole, or disrupting to…
Victor, Bolomey, Márton and other Rollers with satellite transmitters
You get close on your tip-toes; you even hold your breath. You wholeheartedly hope that the Roller from the artificial hollow or the loess wall won’t hear your steps heading…
Winners of the Milvus Scholarships in 2017
We thank to all whom have shown interest in our Scholarship. In total, we received 20 projects from all over the country. After a comprehensive analysis of the proposed topics, here is the final list of projects that will receive funding this year:
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Wild animals’ offspring do not need saving!
Out of sympathy and pity, many people considered necessary to save baby dears, rabbits or other wildlife offspring found in the fields, forests and clearings. But beware; these calves seem…
In the bear’s way!
Concrete parapets, roads without eco-ducts or underground passages, railways, fenced fields. All of these represent obstacles for wild animals that roam hundreds of kilometres in search of food, partners, wintering…
Results: Stork fan? Be on the spot, here’s a new contes
The winners of the stork chick contest: László Bajkó Daniel Bogdan Erika Simon Anamaria Iacobovici Magdolna Feketéné Nagy
Travelling through Europe
The three Red-footed Falcons, ringed in Bărăgan and monitored through satellite, have arrived in Europe, furthermore, Marina decided to continue its journey to Crimea. After crossing the Mediterranean Sea, Kira is resting in South- East France, while Ringlo follows her, and his satellite data places him right now in Gibraltar. (more…)
Capture Nature!
Be bold and conquer the world of plants and mushrooms with memorable snapshots!
Be brave and hunt with your camera the unique moments of wildlife!
Be ambitious and participate with Romanian landscapes at the Milvus Photography contest!
Stork fan? Be on the spot, here’s a new contest!
We thank all the stork fans, who observe day and night the life of these beautiful birds from Dumbrăvioara. Now, the two parents have a special care for the four eggs, but we hope that the chicks will hatch soon. Be the first to capture that moment and win a Milvus promotional package. We are waiting for your printscreens at iulia.vizi@milvus.ro. (more…)
Custody, problems, commitments
After a first analysis of the protected areas along the Mureș River which recently entered in the custody of the Milvus Group, we identified a whole series of problems. By far the worst is the one caused by garbage. The river banks, and as such the local protected areas, are used as public dumping sites, without any respect for the local natural patrimony. Garbage disposed upstream remains hanged on the branches after any significant changes in water levels.
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Bandi exploring new frontiers
During the first months of its life (from July to October) Bandi, the first Imperial Eagle from Romania equipped with a satellite transmitter https://goo.gl/swH0p7, stayed largely in Hungary https://goo.gl/Gl1xBi. In winter he continued to make short trips to previously unknown areas, but overall he spent most of the time in habitats already well known, such as in the neighbourhood of Gyomaendrőd town in Békés County (Hungary). (more…)
In the sun again!
Seven Spur-thighed Tortoise (Testudo graeca), one Hermann’s Tortoise (Testudo hermanni) and a European Pond Turtle (Emys orbicularis) have entered in the last six months in the Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre of the Milvus Group Association and Vets4Wild. These turtles will be released into their natural habitats as soon as they recover from hibernation. Although all three species are protected by law, and capturing and possessing them is considered illegal, every year hundreds of turtles are sold especially on the online market. (more…)
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