Staff and volunteers at the Mountainaire Avian Rescue Society (MARS) in Merville are busy securing their property after the recent discovery of a case of avian flu in the Comox Valley.
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MERVILLE, B.C. Staff and volunteers at a Mid-Island animal rescue organization are caring for a trio of baby raccoons that were found dumped in a park earlier this week. The three kits were located at the entrance to a park in Campbell River on Tuesday, according to Mountainaire Avian Rescue’s Kiersten Shyian. “They were tucked in some insulation and it looked like they had been dumped there, somebody had dumped them and then drove away, which is really sad,” Shyian says. The trio of patients were suffering from dehydration when they arrived. “They’re just little babies,” Shyian says. “They’re very tiny. Their eyes are still closed. There’s no way they could survive without their mom.”
OH DEER: Locals reminded to leave fawns alone
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It’s that time of year… With the spring season comes more baby animals, and more reminders from wildlife experts.
MARS Wildlife Centre rehabilitation manager Kiersten Shyian says “we’re trying to make sure people know it’s normal this time of year to see fawns curled up and alone.”
She says most times, the mom will be back at dawn or dusk: “So if seeing fawns, make sure you don’t touch them and don’t approach them… unless they have an injury.”