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The Wonderful World of Birds
We are so privileged to be able to enjoy nature and observe every balanced aspect of it as this video from the Cornell Lab of Orinthology indicates....
FROM ALL OF US AT MARS
Here we are on the last day of 2017. There have been many ups and downs...mostly ups at MARS over the past 12 months. We have this wonderful community to thank for all the positives along with generous donors from all over the country and...
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 Western Grebe is its...
Helicopter Volunteer
Lucky Auklet air-lifted to safety BY BRIAN Norm Snihur, a helicopter owner and pilot, is a volunteer wildlife ambulance driver on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. When the former Air Canada pilot retired to the Comox Valley he became a wildlife volunteer and...
Rescuing Animals on Private Property
MARS is often called to respond to distressed or injured wildlife on private property, in particular local farms in the area. Yesterday we received a call about a swan that was unable to fly, but before entering the field, we contacted the land...
Special Thanks to Thrifty’s
Thrifty Foods is kindly providing MARS with food for our Garage Sale Fundraiser on Saturday February 25th The garage sales takes place at the Big Yellow Merville Hall from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Community support is crucial to "not for profit"...
Let’s Hear It For WestJet!
Once again WestJet has proven their desire to support the Community! They have graciously given MARS two free round trip tickets for our annual summer raffle. This covers all air travel fees, taxes and surcharges. Our raffle will start at Kitty...
Are Bird Strikes a Problem?
We had a couple of birds strike the temporary office set up on the old MARS site. The windows are reflecting the trees from across the parking lot. One of our staff members suggested rubbing a bar of soap on the windows until curtains can be...
This Time Its Personal
Throughout the year MARS hosts volunteer student interns for six week work placements. Students come from across Canada, the United States, Europe and Asia. Typically, student interns come to MARS for hands-on experience working with injured wildlife. Florence Norton...