MARS Wildlife Centre’s 2021 Summer Raffle
MARS is back with their annual Raffle for 2021. The raffle opens on April 22nd, 2021 and runs until October 11th, 2021. Winners will be drawn at MARS on the 11th at 3 pm. Event Licence # 128386.
MARS seeking volunteers to help sew face masks for fundraising initiative
Mountainaire Avian Rescue Society has face masks for sale.
Western Grebe In Care
The Western Grebe is one of five grebes found in our coastal waters. We received this Western Grebe from a couple in Gold River. If was found on land and unable to take off. We’ve named this bird “Ruby” because a defining characteristic of the...
Help Us Win $5,000!
Help us win $5,000 by pledging to volunteer, donate, fundraise, or spread the word about MARS this GivingTuesday! Simply tell CanadaHelps whether you plan to donate, volunteer, fundraise or spread the word for GivingTuesday, the national day dedicated to giving back....
CTV News Report – MARS Hosts Rehab Workshop
As staff at MARS prepare to release 10 fawns back into the wild, they share their rehabilitation skills with others. ← Previous Next...
50/50 Tickets On Sale Now
[thermometer raised=7890 target=20000 currency=$ height=250 align=right alt=off sep=, ] GET YOUR TICKETS BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE! MARS is selling 50/50 tickets at all our events until the draw on December 16. Ticket sales of up to $20,000 could yield a winner of...
IWRC Basic Wildlife Rehab Course
We are excited to announce that the IWRC will be holding its Basic Wildlife Rehabilitation Class in Courtenay, British Columbia on November 4-5, 2017. The class will be taught by Christina Carrieres, CVT, CWR and hosted by the Mountainaire Avian Rescue Society (aka...
Rick Mercer Premiere Featuring MARS
In case you didn’t know, Rick Mercer and his team visited us at the end of August to film a segment for the Rick Mercer Report. We are excited to be featured on the season premiere which aired on Tuesday, Sept. 26 on CBC at 8:00 pm. If you missed the episode, ...
Recovery Building Donations
Friday was an exciting day for us as all three pads for the animal recovery buildings were successfully poured through a generous donation from Cumberland Rotary and Cumberland Ready Mix. Volunteers from MARS worked with Manny from Cumberland Ready Mix and Owen from...Ambassador Birds Need New Homes (Aviaries)
Homes (aviaries) for education ambassador birds are on the must-have list for the new MARS Wildlife Rescue Centre. These permanent residents, five owls, two Bald eagles and one Red-Tailed hawk, make regular visits to schools in the Comox Valley and Campbell River...
Goat Milk a Lifesaver
Sick and injured fawns and those orphaned, abandoned or mistakenly taken have a temporary home in a forested area at MARS Wildlife Rescue Centre in Merville. The cost in food and precious volunteer time is high, as it will take several months to ready the fawns for...