The 50th bear cub
On 23 April, we took into our custody an approximately 3 months-old female brown bear cub from the village of Idicel, Mureș County. Its mother was chased away by dogs,…
It’s time to fly!
The greatest moment of satisfaction for us is the release of rehabilitated animals in their natural environment. Thus, after different periods spent in the Rehabilitation Centre for wild animals, 10 birds were released – seven storks (six birds spent the winter in the centre), two Common Buzzards and an Eurasian Scops Owl (which underwent an operation at the Vets4Wild). Interestingly, one of the released storks had been previously ringed in Germany. (more…)
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)!
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…
28 bats saved
Yesterday, on a street in Tîrgu Mureș a plane tree was cut and 28 Noctule Bats (Nyctalus noctula) lost their habitat. Thanks to the kindergarten’ s teachers in the nearby,…
Wildlife rescue network takes shape!
The conference "Saving injured wildlife – veterinary aspects", organized by Milvus Group and Vets4Wild Association in Miercurea Nirajului brought together 80 participants from all over the country and abroad. During…
Free again! After 4 months of recuperation the Golden Eagle flew away!
Frail in the beginning, but vigorous in the end, the Golden Eagle released by the Milvus Group flew back where it belonged: in the wild, free sky! The bird arrived…
Adult female bear saved from poachers’ snare and collared
On Sunday, the 24th of August we have managed to safely release an adult female bear from a snare set by poachers. We were announced on late Saturday evening by the County-level Hunting Association (AJVPS…
Orphaned bear cubs found and taken into care
On the 5th of March, the Gurghiu Forest District contacted Vets4Wild Association about two bear cubs that had recently been taken into the institution’s custody. The two small females (approximately…
The story of a poisoned White-tailed Eagle
At noon on a Thursday in February, the musician Andrei Dinescu was walking on the banks of Danube near Cetate in Southern Romania when he came across a huge raptor. The beautiful bird was alive but helpless, visibly suffering cramps and spasms in her gut. As he got closer, the bird stood still, breathing deeply and looking straight at him. Realising the bird needed help, Andrei phoned Ferenc Zudor from Cetate Cultural Port, a cultural centre where Andrei lives. Ferenc came quickly and, together, they took her to the Cetate Cultural Port. After searching on the internet, they found the Romanian Ornithological Society (ROS), based in Bucahrest, to whom they sent pictures of the injured bird. (more…)
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…)
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…
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 6th trimonthly report of the Milvus Rehabilitation Centre (January-March 2013)
Over these three months 10 new birds have arrived at the Centre, adding to the 6 who are already there. While this number of birds is approximately the same as…
Vizitatorii și gazdele (de la stânga spre dreapta) Zeitz Róbert, Benkő Attila, Borka-Vitális Levente, Oláh-Gál Gyopár, Szilágyi Csongor, Mezey Zsófia, Hegyeli Zsolt
Komáromi Réka, Elena Kmetova, Ivaylo Klisurov
Experience change in the Bulgarian Rehabilitation Centre
Milvus Group has started treating injured and seized birds several years ago with the aim to rehabilitate and release them back into nature. We receive more and more birds from…
The 5th trimonthly report of the Milvus Rehabilitation Center (October-December 2012)
The number of birds arrived in the Rehabilitation Centre decreased between October-December compared to the previous period. Fortunately this year we didn’t have to confront the usual high number of weakened birds from early winter as we expected, as the temperatures were low and the snow cover was thick. Although the number of persons who contacted us was significant (33), relatively few birds, only 11 individuals were transported to us. Other 12 birds were treated directly through telephone advices. (more…)
