Milvus Scholarship
Milvus Group is launching the Milvus scholarship dedicated for student researchers interested in biology, ecology or nature conservation. Our main objective is to help students to implement original research or…
ADEPT, WWF DCP and Milvus Group signing the MoU for the “Grassland Alliance for Romaina”
On 30 th of January representatives of the three organization organized a joint meeting on Sighisoara for the finalization and signing of the MoU with regards creation of the “Grassland…
Midwinter Waterbird Count
Between the 9 th and 20 th January 2007, members of the“Milvus Group” participated in the Midwinter Waterbird Count, organized yearly by Wetlands International. In Romania, this event was organized…
Long-billed Murrelet (Brachyramphus perdix) – new species for the Romanian fauna
On 21 st of December 2006, Jozsef Szabo jr. found and identified a Long-billed Murrelet, on the Avrig reservoir of the Olt river, near Porumbacu de Jos (Sibiu county). This…
Bird Christmas
On the 17th of December the members of the Environmental Education Working Group held a presentation in front of 60 spectators in the Zoo of Tirgu Mures about the feeding…
Wintering Birds of Prey Monitoring
The first fieldwork period of the Wintering Birds of Prey Monitoring Programme was between 1.-10. December. A total of 33 persons has participated in the programme, covering 25 sections. 613…
Good news from Dumbravioara – the village of Storks
In the Program „Dumbravioara – the village of Storks ” a very important step is the setting up of a „ Stork Center ” For this Center, the Teleki family…
The Milvus Group has 15 years!
In November of 2006 the Milvus Group celebrated the 15 years of existence. For this event in 18 th of November there was organized a birthday event in, which consisted…
Two young storks in the Milvus Group’s care
In the backyard of the Milvus office there are two young storks. These two birds haven't left to Africa – from different reasons – and arrived in our custody, when…
Inauguration of the „Community Center” in Sînsimion
On 14 th of October 2006 the Milvus Group organized the official opening of the Sinsimion Community Center , from Neaua commune, Mures County . The community center was developed…
Raptor migration camp
The "Milvus Group" Bird and Nature Protection Association has been organising a raptor migration camp in the Macin Mountains, Dobrogea, Romania for four years. This year it will start at…
Observation of Pigmy Owl
Betwen 4th and 14th of June 2006 four members of the “Milvus Group” Association, together with two colleagues from Czech Republic and respectively one from Poland carried out studies on…
The first ringed Golden Eagle chick
On the 9th of June 2006 the members of the Raptor Conservation Working Group ringed a Golden Eagle chick in a nest in the Turzii Gorge (Cluj County). The Gorge…
Black Grouse breeding
Betwen 4th and 14th of June 2006 four members of the “Milvus Group” Association, together with two colleagues from Czech Republic and respectively one from Poland carried out studies on…
The monitored White Stork nest
As well as in the last year we can follow live the life of storks in the Muzeum of Storks from Dumbravioara. The monitoring camera was placed in function after…
Storks electrocuted on the medium voltage power line – Dumbrăviara
Electrocution on the poles of the medium voltage power lines is the biggest threat to the fledged young white storks. Not just storks are affected, but all large size birds…
