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 ...

A round table discussion on the topic „Local fish farming and rural development” was organized by the Institute of Zoology of the Moldova State University on 20 February 2026 in Albinețul Vechi commune, Fălești district. The event brought together representatives of local public authorities, fish farmers (including JSC Ghidrin, LTD Zucalex) and locals from the villages of Albinețul Vechi, Musteața, and Năvârneț (Fălești district). Round table aimed to strengthen the commitment and capacity of local public authorities and the population of cross-border regions regarding the development of ...

Recently, the Institute of Zoology of the Moldova State University became the beneficiary of a generous donation from the Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Moldova, thanks to the project “Biosecurity Implementation Framework for Biological Resources Management in Moldova”, funded by GEF UNEP. The project was implemented by the Ministry of Environment, the National Office for the Implementation of Environmental Projects and the National Center “Animal, Plant Health and Food Safety”, aiming to strengthen the institutional framework for biosecurity in the management of invasive alien ...