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We support young researchers through Milvus Scholarships!

• Post published:May 22, 2018

Following an analysis and assessment according several criteria, our jury decided that the following projects will be funded in the following year: Slejiuc Ionela Marilena, first place with the “Study of the distribution of herpetofauna species in Timiș county”, Alina Georgiana Cislariu, second place with „Chorological and populational studies of Ligularia sibirica și Ligularia glauca glacial relics in Romanian Flora”  and Kiss Valentin Adrian, third place „Monitoring and protection through popularizing the avifauna of Câmpenești”. (more…)

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Dobrogea – a globally significant bird migration corridor

• Post published:May 18, 2018

Monitoring soaring bird (raptors, storks, pelicans) migration has always been one of the flagship activities of Milvus Group. Using an extensive data set collected between 2002-2007 and 2010 - 2011…

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Do you have breathtaking images in your portfolio?

• Post published:April 27, 2018

Sign up for the International “Milvus” Nature Photography Contest! Select those photos that recommend you for the 10th edition and uppload them in until June 24, 2018 HERE. The details…

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The second bear cub saved in 2018 by Milvus Group and Vets4Wild (and the 22nd that ended up in our temporary care during the last years)!

• Post published:April 23, 2018

Within a few days, the 3-4 months old female will be handed over to the Orphaned Bear Cub Rehabilitation Center in the Hasmas Mountains (Harghita County). She will spend approximately…

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2018: the fifth consecutive year of ringing on Chituc Spit!

• Post published:April 10, 2018

In the past four years of ringing on Chituc Spit 47740 individuals of 132 species were caught, the most abundant species being: Red-Breasted Flycatcher (Ficedula parva, 5502 individuals), Robin (Erithacus…

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Winners of the WEBCAM BERZE contest

• Post published:April 9, 2018

Thank you all for the printscreens you’ve sent us! We are glad that you are with us during this spring. The winners of the competition, those who were first to…

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Bandi flies over Transylvania!

• Post published:April 4, 2018

Bandi is the first Imperial Eagle in Romania monitored through satellite tracking and it was ringed in the Mureș Plain (Arad county). In his third year of life, Bandi wondered…

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Dumbrăvioara online again

• Post published:March 20, 2018

Dear friends of the storks, in the last few days we encountered technical problems with the live transmission from the Dumbrăvioara stork nest. We apologize, but these problems are sometimes…

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A pair of storks will nest in safetly in Sîntu, Mureș County

• Post published:March 19, 2018

Last year a tragedy ocurred in Sîntu, Mureș County. A summer storm devastated the entire area and the nest took fire after being hit by a lightning. At the end…

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New season at Dumbrăvioara!

• Post published:March 13, 2018

Last year, we were almost 35 000 people whom watched, avidly, to what is happening on the screens of our computers, laptops or phones. The events of the Dumbrăvioara stork…

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We presented the results of our monitoring programs at the 11th Annual Monitoring Meeting

• Post published:March 7, 2018

We spent our last weekend in Bucharest, at the 11th Annual Monitoring Meeting, organized by the Romanian Ornithological Society, in partnership with the Milvus Group Association and Babeș-Bolyai University. This…

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Not this way!

• Post published:February 24, 2018

Wild animals are not domestic animals, and keeping them is prohibited by the law ! This is the case of a Common Raven found by locals in Glodeni and brought…

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2%

• Post published:February 21, 2018

Please, support our Association with the 2% of Your personal  income-tax! Thank you! (more…)

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Spring and migrating birds are approaching! Follow the birds on the www.satellitetracking.eu

• Post published:February 17, 2018

Are you wondering where the migratory birds are? Do you miss Arlie? Unfortunately, we have not received any data from her transmitter for some good months, but we invite you…

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Owl Identification guide

• Post published:February 15, 2018

In December 2017 the Herman Otto Nonprofit Institute published a book which is at the same time a practical guide and a handbook meant to assist the identification and conservation…

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Swans in the Rehabilitation Center

• Post published:February 10, 2018

The Wildlife Rehabilitation Center had two special guests: two swans! One of the birds, a juvenile brought to Tirgu Mures from Oradea, needed surgery at one of the paws, the…

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