The fieldwork within the project DRP0301251, titled „Establishing, testing and launching a transboundary system for Monitoring Sturgeons, to manage and safeguard migratory fish in the Danube River Basin” (acronym – MonStur in the Danube), began at the end of March. Two project staff members – Dr.Hab. Dumitru Bulat and PhD Denis Bulat – travelled to Cantemir districts with the purpose to preliminary investigate the sector of the Prut River near the Antonești village. Stationary and floating fishing gear were installed on the bottom and in the water column. Due to the adverse conditions (sudden ...

As part of the week dedicated to the promotion of regional values, a meeting with students of the Public Institution High School "Minerva" from Chisinău municipality was organized on 24 March 2026. At the initiative of biology teacher Tamara Veringa, PhD student of the Institute of Zoology, Moldova State University, and under the heading "National values inspire generations", a lesson was presented about one of the living heritages of our land – birds. The activity aimed cultivating a sense of identity and responsibility towards the natural values of the native region, by raising awareness on ...

On March 3, we celebrate World Wildlife Day, an annual event to highlight the importance of conserving wildlife and their habitats. In 2013, at the 68th session of the ONU General Assembly, it was decided that March 3, the day on which the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora – CITES, a key agreement in protecting species threatened by international trade, was adopted, would be celebrated as World Wildlife Day. In its resolution, the General Assembly reaffirmed the value of wildlife and its contributions, starting from the ecological, genetic, social ...