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MARS President with “Sign of the Times”
MARS President Warren Warttig is pictured removing the "Future" from our highway sign revealing the "New Home of MARS Wildlife Rescue Centre" A big shout out to Liz Aldridge for sponsoring the sign and the clever wording.
New MARS A Work in Progress Video
Here is the latest Shaw video of MARS produced by Mark and Franco. It’s all about our move to the new MARS site!
A “Warm” Thank you to Terratek
It's official! The new MARS wildlife hospital is operating with the help of solar power. A BIG warm "thank you" to the Comox Valley Community Foundation for providing funds to make it possible and to Sal McQuarrie and Ben Frank of Terratek Energy for their...
Integral Step in the Rehabilitation Program
Thanks to a very generous MARS supporter, we have received the rest of the funds needed to complete the Flight Cage.
Big Brown Bat
Something out of a horror movie? Naw, just a cute Big brown bat with a voracious appetite for mealworms. 25 for breakfast today in fact! Bats are very important to us. Some species eat thousands of insects in an evening! Others pollinate many...
Vaux’s Swift Nestlings
We have some uncommon babies at MARS. Four Vaux's Swift nestlings! They are a challenge to raise but so far, so...
Caution… Fawns Crossing!
Please use extra care on the roads this time of year. The deer fawns are becoming more mobile and following after their mothers. If you see a doe crossing the road, expect a fawn to be close behind and slow down! They can be skittish and...
Nootka’s Progress
On May 29th this eagle was brought to MARS suffering from a broken bone in the left wing. We are happy to report that the break has healed and 'Nootka' can fly! The wing is still drooping and he needs flight conditioning. Our flight pen is...
‘Noel’ Free At Last!
Christmas Day 2014 this female eagle was rescued by members of the Qualicum Beach Fire department. Thin and suffering from a bad infection in the right leg, this bird's future was uncertain. Because it was Christmas Day, we called her 'Noel'....
Merlin Nestling
This ball of fluff is a Merlin nestling! It was brought in yesterday afternoon after spending over a day in a garden amongst the strawberries. The finders could not locate a nest, so the decision was made to bring him in to MARS. Merlins do not...