Rehabilitating injured and orphaned wildlife on the Upper Sunshine Coast
The Powell River Orphaned Wildlife Society (PROWLS) is a volunteer-driven, non-profit organization that works to locally rehabilitate and release hundreds of injured wild animals each year.
Most of our in-house patients are birds, but we are able to assist all species in distress.
24/7 Emergency Phone Line
If you have found an injured or orphaned wild animal, please call us immediately.
For details on what you can do next, please read through our emergency info page.
We provide hands-on experience and ecological expertise to our remote communities
PROWLS is excited to offer professional medical care and rehabilitation to our patients, aiming to return them to their habitats where they can continue to contribute to our coastal biodiversity.
We are a member of the Wildlife Rehabilitators’ Network of BC, and we partner with MARS in Courtney, OWL in Delta, Critter Care in Langley, and Wild ARC in Victoria to ensure our patients are professionally transferred to the facility in the province best equipped for their care when needed.
We serve the boat-access only communities of the Upper Sunshine Coast of British Columbia, including Powell River, the quathet Regional District, the Lower Sunshine Coast and all nearby islands.
The traditional lands of the Tla’amin Nation
PROWLS is located in the sacred and traditional territory of the Tla’amin Nation, whose people have used and occupied this land since time immemorial.
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For a regular dose of spectacular Powell River wildlife, join our Facebook group, which is over 1200+ followers strong!
Support our work
In 2020, PROWLS worked to rehabilitate over 460 patients! We hope you’ll help support our work today.
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What’s new at PROWLS?
Meet our patients – your wild neighbours!
At PROWLS, we treated 478 injured wild animals last year alone! In addition to meeting whatever diverse medical needs our patients face, each species we house requires its own special habitat and diet during recovery. Learn about the scientific expertise and skill that goes into providing this critical local service.
Get a bird’s eye view of our space
We are excited to give you a glimpse of our tiny workspace! Take a peek at where we prepare diets, the different enclosures and habitats we have for our patients, and get an idea of the real life challenges we face as we grow and need more elbow room to operate.
Please note our facility is (by law) not open for public access or tours, as many of our patients are very stressed and weak.
If you have the time, we have the to-do!
At PROWLS, there are volunteering opportunities for everyone! Our volunteers help with every facet of rehabilitation, from rescues to releases, flight cage construction to bird ambulance, and maintenance to foraging.
We value all skill sets and experiences, and our volunteer opportunities are varied and flexible to whatever works best with your schedule. Animal care, fundraising, maintenance, foraging, organizing, community outreach, website and social media updates — there are so many ways we invite you to contribute your time while learning all about wildlife conservation in the Powell River region.
Building connections and fostering learning in our community
PROWLS aims to share our intimate knowledge of local wildlife with you. From close-up photography to the heart-warming and heart-breaking stories of our patients, we hope you enjoy learning from our local wildlife as much as we do! We offer handy wildlife tips and educational content for the whole family, to inspire everyone to discover more about our amazing local wild animals, and how we can help prevent them from coming to harm.
When not busy tending to the animals, you can find PROWLS doing outreach at local events and building our community connections.
Wildlife Tips
