Apr 8, 2013
Summarizing my two months at MARS is going to be much harder then I thought as I could probably write at least a page for each day. I think that says a lot about my experience here and how much I have learned in the skills of animal care, my knowledge of birds and...
Apr 8, 2013
When I applied for the internship at MARS I wasn’t sure exactly what to expect. All I knew was that I would be spending most of the summer away from my boring life in the city and that I’d be working with one of my passions in life, birds. I’ve...
Apr 2, 2013
MARS Moment 2013 by Sandy Fairfield, MARS Education Coordinator 2012 proved to be a very busy, rewarding and interesting year at the Mountainaire Avian Rescue Society. During the year there were over 1,800 wildlife admissions, though this number included 1,337...
Apr 2, 2013
MARS Moment 2009 by Sandy Fairfield, MARS Education Coordinator Along our misty shores Bald Eagles never fail to inspire us with awe as they soar overhead piercing the silence with their shrill screams. For thousands of years Eagles have been revered by different...
Apr 2, 2013
MARS Moment by Sandy Fairfield, MARS Education Coordinator “If you love them, leave them alone.” Each year MARS repeats this message during “Baby Wildlife Season” in hopes that we can reinforce the importance of leaving wildlife to be nurtured by their parents....
Mar 26, 2013
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Mar 26, 2013
MARS is involved in many conservation efforts, maintaining two local parks, clearing invasive species and sometimes planting trees… ← Previous Next...
Mar 24, 2013
SIAN THOMSON, COURIER-ISLANDER (CAMPBELL RIVER) Published: Saturday, December 29, 2012 “Two eagles, stuck in a death lock in the chilly waters of the Campbell River with their talons entangled, were rescued thanks to the remarkable efforts of a local couple.Ed...
Mar 24, 2013
Published November 28, 2012 by The Times Colonist, Victoria, BC Half-starved snowy owls are flying 1,500 kilometres or more to Vancouver Island in search of food, says the founder of an avian rescue group in Courtenay. Maj Birch is urging people to avoid frightening...
Mar 24, 2013
We usually get many fawns during the spring and early summer at MARS and this year has been no exception. One of them was brought to us very badly hurt, however and it was only due to the work of a caring vet that she survived – here is her story. Thank you Dr....
Mar 24, 2013
This story is a heart-warming follow up to a sad one from February of this year when an eagle nest tree was cut down illegally… DAN MacLENNAN, Campbell River Courier-Islander Published: Tuesday July 3, 2012 An amazing homeless shelter for a pair of bald eagles...
Mar 24, 2013
The Campbell River Mirror – May 31, 2012 By Paul Rudan “After dangling in a tree overnight, it didn’t look like the bald eagle was still alive. Entangled in what appeared to be a thick kite line, the distressed eagle had flown to a fir tree by the beach in...
