Is this the end for the Hungarian Meadow Viper?
History has been hard on the Hungarian Meadow Viper (Vipera ursinii rakosiensis). A subspecies of the grassland dwelling meadow viper (Vipera ursinii), it has been persecuted under the false fear that it may be dangerous, caught and sold as pets and poisoned by agricultural chemicals. Most devastatingly though, this once widespread subspecies has had its habitats increasingly destroyed as changes in land use have seen it’s native grasslands being ploughed for use as arable land, overgrazed and burned, forcing the viper into ever smaller pockets of protected land. (more…)
Let’s place artificial nestboxes together on the II. Milvus Club activity!
On the 9th of November we will place together nestboxes in the forest between Mureș County Hospital and University of Medicine and Pharmacy. We meet at 10 AM at the…
The 8th trimonthly report of the Milvus Rehabilitation Centre (July-September 2013)
Between July and September this year, more birds arrived at the Rehabilitation Centre than in any previous period. Most of the birds were young belonging to species which breed in Romania. These birds don`t have the experience of their parents, thus they are more exposed to natural risks (ex. unfavourable weather conditions for hunting) or anthropogenic dangers (ex. collisions with cars, wires, fences, buildings). 39 people came to us with injured birds they had found in this period. (more…)
Photo contest winner donates his prize to the Rehabilitation Centre
Jeffrey Wenning - won the first prize this year in the General (B) category of the “Milvus” International Nature Photo Contest. He donated his prize -200 euro- for Milvus Rehabilitation…
I found an injured bird, what should I do?
First things first, you need to think of our safety and identify the species of the bird. Even small raptors such as the Little Owl have strong beaks and feet…
A Year with Transylvania’s Lesser Spotted Eagles
As autumn rolls around and the Lesser Spotted Eagle (Aquila pomarina) sets off on its yearly migration down to its winter quarters in Central and Southern Africa, we can look back on what has been a successful year for the Life Pomarina Conservation Project. Jointly implemented by Milvus Group, The Environmental Protection Agency Sibiu and the Romanian Ornithological Society, the project aims to ensure conditions to achieve and maintain favorable conservation status for the eagles across three Special Protection Areas (SPA) in Transylvania. Of these sites, Milvus Group is directly responsible for two: Dealurile Târnavelor – Valea Nirajului and Podișul Hârtibaciului. (more…)
Snapshots of a Romanian Saker Falcon family’s life
Results of the 5th International “Milvus” Nature Photography Contest
Location: Tîrgu Mureș - RomaniaJudging date: 17th of August 2013Members of the jury:Tamás András AFIAP – RO, president of juryKerekes István EFIAP/p – HUDan Dinu AFIAP, PhotoLife – RO 98 photographers sent…
Romania’s first flight cage for bird rehabilitation
On August 4th, Milvus group completed the construction of a flight cage, the latest addition to the Bird Rehabilitation Centre we have been working on with the Vets4Wild Association in Sansimon, Mures County since Autumn 2012. At 4m high and 25 m long, it is the result of several months voluntary work, made possible by sponsorship from the “Conservation of Falco cherrug in NE Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia” LIFE project. (more…)
The Milvus Forest School in Rigmani
Between the 22nd and the 27th of July 2013, Milvus Group held, for the seventh year running, the Milvus Forest School in Rigmani, Mureș County. As with the previous years,…
The 7th tri-monthly report of the Milvus Rehabilitation Centre (April-June 2013)
The number of birds arriving at the Rehabilitation Centre has increased considerably between April and June. The majority of the newcomers are young fledglings, from species whose main developmental period spans spring and early summer. (more…)
Year Two of the Natura 2000 Promotion Camp
Following the success of last year’s camp near Jibert, Milvus Group held another camp this summer, between the 9th and 14th of July, for children interested in nature and conservation. This time the participants were selected from the “I also take part in Natura 2000” contest. From the 500 registered participants, 21 pupils from 4 schools finally were chosen and given the opportunity to expand their theoretical knowledge in the practical environment of the camp. Over the week we looked to enrich the children’s knowledge about nature and nature conservation and present the values and the importance of Natura 2000 sites. (more…)
International stork-meeting on high-level (apr.700 m)
Earlier in July, Milvus Group was contacted by the representative of a stork migration research project from Germany (www.movebank.org) who asked us to find a young White Stork equipped with…
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