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Eagle Release Nov 28 2015
On November 14th we were called about a sick or injured eagle found on a homeowners property. Upon our arrival the bird looked as though it might be dead but when Reg approached she jumped up to defend herself. This eagle was very large and
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MARS rescues and rehabilitates wildlife from all over northern Vancouver Island – from south of the Comox Valley to beyond Port Hardy as well as the nearby mainland and gulf island. This is a very large area and our caseload …
Into the Blue
Project Funded by TD Friends of the Environment Foundation Protecting Great Blue Heron Habitat and Nesting Colonies As more land is built up, altered and used by humans, Great Blue Herons are at risk of finding no place to live and forage for food. Herons require...
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...
Hornby Eagle Group Honours ‘Wonderful Work’ of Maj Birch
FROM THE COMOX VALLEY ECHO Published: Friday, January 27, 2012 The Hornby Eagle Group Projects Society has honoured Mountainaire Avian Rescue Society founder Maj Birch by presenting her with two pieces of wildlife art donated by artist Mary...
Avian Ambassador Delights Pinecrest Students
From the Campbell River Mirror, January 12, 2012 Pinecrest Elementary students watch with rapt attention as Otis the owl swivels his head around. The kids squeal with surprise as the beleaguered bird relieves himself on their classroom floor....
Recent MARS Rescues
For more rescue and release stories and videos of life at MARS, please go to our YouTube channel MARSBirds Channel Maj received a call in the evening of May 29th about an eagle tangled in kite string in a tree in Royston. The eagle was at least 40' up and...
New Arrivals
WILD Diary: April 25, 2010 Three Raccoon young, less than two weeks old. Doing well. These patients were recently transferred to an affiliated wildlife rehab centre in Victoria where they have special facilities for handling raccoons as they...
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...
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)