Wetlands are in danger!
Our existence depends on water and yet, we managed (since 1700 until now) to destroy 80% of the Earth’s wetlands, these being the most endangered ecosystems on the planet. The…
Working together in saving a swan!
Rehabilitating a wild animal often requires the involvement of several people and institutions. Take, for example, the swan in the video below. A veterinarian from Dindești has reported a…
Fotó: Orbán Zoltán
Healthy Storks miss migration and stay in Romania for winter
This winter we have been contact more often than ever before by people who seeing White Storks on the field or on the nest. They call to ask for our help to save the bird. But mostly these birds are healthy and they don`t need our help.
The first release of the year!
We are happy to tell you that recently we released the first rehabilitated pacient of this year! This Common Kestrel was already eager to test its wings. It took many…
Milvus Photocontest, 15th edition
The "Milvus" International Nature Photography Contest needs no introduction, as this is the 15th year that photos from all over the world have been submitted and judged by a prestigious…
Count White-throated dippers with us!
From 20-25 January, we'll be searching, again, for White-throated dippers along the rivers. This species, which breeds alongside mountain streams with their raging waters, spends the winter in the foothills…
Work in nature
Biologists, zoologists are the first to sound the alarm when a species is endangered. Species-specific monitoring programmes are among the most valuable ways we have for tracking the evolution of…
A new European mammal atlas
Thanks to its diverse geography, Romania has a larger number of mammal species compared to other European countries of similar size: 107 species have been recorded in the last century,…
In January we count the waterbirds
As in previous years, we will count winter waterbirds between 10-20 January. This monitoring programme was started in 1967 by Wetlands International. In Romania it is coordinated by the Romanian…
17 years of service for injured animals
At the end of each year, we draw a line and look back at what we have achieved and what we have failed to accomplish. This year, our Wildlife Rehabilitation…
European bird monitoring trends in 2023
The indicators describing the evolution of the European common bird populations have been updated. The results, published on the PanEuropean Common Bird Monitoring Schemes web page, compile data from 30…
No firecrackers, no fireworks!
Fireworks and firecrackers have become a holiday tradition. The loud bang of fireworks exploding over our head in a shower of intense colours, although pleasing to the eye, is dangerous…
This year’s was the best Chituc ringing camp ever!
This year we celebrated the tenth consecutive autumn ringing in Chituc Spit by breaking every previously set record! 2023, much like 2014 and 2019, was marked by a strong influx…
Thank you!
Throughout its more than three decades of existence, the Milvus Group has enjoyed the help of hundreds of volunteers, who have given up their time to help us, to help…
EuroBirdPortal meeting in Brno
Across Europe, more than 120 000 birdwatchers record sightings with mobile phone apps and upload them to online databases. Almost every ornithological association or institution in different countries has its…
Conservation without borders: bridging the gap for vultures!
Leading experts in the field of vulture conservation and research spoke at the second European Vulture Conference in Cáceres (Spain) in mid-November. The event was organised by the Vulture Conservation…
