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To report orphaned, ill or injured wildlife: (250) 337-2021

1331 Williams Beach Road Merville, BC

Emergency
Donate
MARS Wildlife Centre’s 2021 Summer Raffle

MARS Wildlife Centre’s 2021 Summer Raffle

Oct 12, 2021

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.

Western Grebe In Care

Western Grebe In Care

Nov 22, 2017

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!

Nov 16, 2017

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....
50/50 Tickets On Sale Now

50/50 Tickets On Sale Now

Oct 26, 2017

[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

IWRC Basic Wildlife Rehab Course

Sep 25, 2017

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

Rick Mercer Premiere Featuring MARS

Sep 24, 2017

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

Recovery Building Donations

Sep 6, 2017

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)

Sep 6, 2017

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

Goat Milk a Lifesaver

Aug 19, 2017

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...
New Wildlife Hospital & Interpretative Centre

New Wildlife Hospital & Interpretative Centre

Apr 22, 2016

MARS helps ill, injured, orphaned and oiled wildlife recover, then releases them back to into the wild. Our patient load has skyrocketed from just over 400 birds and mammals per year to over 700 in 2014 and nearly 800 this past year. It is a tribute to the ingenuity...