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Important Deer Information
MARS Moment 2013 by Sandy Fairfield, MARS Education Coordinator One of the most endearing and enchanting of our local wildlife species has to be the deer, especially when they are fawns. The Black Tailed Deer are the only deer species found on Vancouver Island, but...
Raccoons
MARS Moment 2013 by Sandy Fairfield, MARS Education Coordinator Highly intelligent and inquisitive, raccoons have been nicknamed “nocturnal bandits”. These mammals belong to the same family as Coatis and Ringtails, and they are found throughout North and South...
Nests in Nasty Places
Spring is here and the birds are now thinking about setting up housekeeping for another season. Unfortunately, many of these birds choose eaves troughs, soffits, or almost any convenient hole or hiding place to build their nests. Often these nests aren’t in a good...
Keep bird feeders clean!
Beware of creating an environment at bird feeders that will be deadly for birds, instead of helpful. The importance of keeping backyard feeders clean is highlighted by this article from last winter – Salmonella outbreak sickens pine siskins Winter is a harsh...
Common Redpoll
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...
Bald Eagles
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...
Ducklings
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....
A Falcon’s Tale
by Maj Birch, MARS Wildlife Centre Manager In late June we received a phone call from Bob Staniforth in Stories Beach about a bird that he found at the bottom of his tree. He said he thought it was a young hawk. I asked him if he could see the nest or if there was any...
Coastal Species at Risk – Factsheet
BC’s Coast Region Species & Ecosystems Of Conservation Concern: Factsheet User’s Guide Follow the link above to a 22 page downloadable .pdf prepared by Pamela Zevit for the South Coast Conservation Program (established 2005) ← Previous Next...