LIFE Mission
Recently an annual inspection of the Microtus II project activities, known as Monitoring Mission has taken place. The mission is conducted by an external monitor is European Commission.
Islands from above
Take a look at the two Danube islands that will get the new look thanks to the LIFE WILDisland project.
Photos of gorund squirrels from great hungarian photographer
We invite you to see the photos of ground squirrels by the famous Hungarian photographer Maté Bence.
Istragov wetlands restoration
We have prepared the first plan for the restoration of the Istragov wetlands, with the aim of year-round presence of water in Istragov.
Ground squirrel dating programme is succesful
The ground squirrels, which were part of the first part of the captures on March 18-25, 2022, are already in their new homes and are obviously doing well.
Workshop in the Danube floodplains
In the Danube floodplians, we organized a workshop for experts from various fields of nature protection, agriculture and energy.
We started with spring capture of ground squirrels
Over the weekend we started with capture of ground squirrels at the Bratislava airport, these days we are continuing in the Slovak Kras and the Muránska planina will follow.
We are feeding ground squirrels, we are preparing catches
In recent days, our volunteers have been going to the Bratislava airport to feed the ground squirrels. Every roughly 20-30 meters they throw a little sunflower to get them used to going to these places. We are planning to catch ground squirrels there and transport them to other locations in order to strengthen several populations in southern and western Slovakia.
Ground squirrels qre waking up
From several ground squirrels localities in Slovakia, they tell us that the squirrels are waking up.
Even Pannonian root vole has the boundaries
On the borders of ÚEV Čiližské močiare, the home to a large population of the Pannonian root vole, we planted a tree line of hawthorns, oaks and alders and completed it with an agate stakes.