New things are happening all the time at Wild ARC. We'll post updates on news, events, animal rehabilitation and releases, ways you can help and so much more.
Forget flying south for the winter - this special White Pelican made the journey from Manitoba to Victoria in January after missing migration. She will spend several months at Wild ARC, and her specialized aquatic care and medical attention will cost $100 a day!
A badly injured otter has undergone surgery and is recovering at Wild ARC, the BC SPCA’s wildlife rehabilitation centre in Metchosin, after being rescued in Oak Bay.
If there is only one thing you can do to help protect wildlife in the province this year - get involved in debate on the Enbridge Northern Gateway Project as public hearings start this month.
A young sharp-shinned hawk must have been rescued by a guardian angel in November 2011. Her significant injuries sustained from flying into a window appeared to be critical at first, but almost a month later she made a miraculous recovery and was released to fly home.
Although Wild ARC sees many owls throughout the year, most are adults or older juveniles. This year however - two young Barred Owls - still of nesting age, were brought into care a week apart in June 2011. Their five month journey in care involved learning how to fly and hunt before they were released together on November 25.
After almost two years in care with specialized training, a young red-tailed hawk was finally scheduled for release - but she decided to leave early on her own just days before... But thankfully months later - with a recent report this week - we hear of her successful hunting escapades in the area.
A new and innovative film festival showcasing local wildlife-inspired short films and documentaries, The Paws and Claws Film Festival, presented by the BC SPCA’s Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre, (Wild ARC) debuts today. Films can be viewed online and viewers can vote for their favourite film now through November 4.
A deer fawn found June 3 near Shawnigan Lake was admitted to the BC SPCA Wild ARC, but then quickly reunited with his mother the next day. A few days later though, he would be kidnapped again by another well-meaning person who kept him for two weeks.
On August 22, an Oak Bay resident alerted the BC SPCA Wild ARC of an owl stuck upside-down in a tree. Rescuers determined his sticky situation was just that - a natural sticky substance plus the light rainfall had literally stuck him to the tree.
The BC SPCA is pleased to announce the newest addition to a catalogue of informative email newsletters. WildSense is crafted to help wild animals by addressing the unique issues and challenges that they face in urban and wild environments.
A young Cooper's Hawk was in the early stages of learning to fly when he fell from his nest near the intersection of Cook Street and Pandora Avenue in Victoria. He was admitted to the BC SPCA Wild ARC on July 7.
The BC SPCA Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre (Wild ARC) invites you to an evening in celebration of wild animals and nature. The Paws and Claws Film Festival Soiree will be held November 5 at the CFB Esquimalt.
June was a record-breaking month at Wild ARC, with 395 wild animal patients admitted. This was the highest number of intakes for the month of June since the facility opened in 1997.
We welcomed our first baby this year, an Anna's hummingbird, already in March. But now baby squirrels and baby raccoons have found there way to the centre, marking the arrival of spring and a busy wild animal care season ahead.
Volunteers are essential to the operations of Wild ARC. Approximately 150 volunteers are needed weekly during the peak summer season from May through September.
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