Fresh unsprayed fruit and vegetables including apples, pears, plums, grapes, melons, berries, whole corn stalks, carrots, and leafy greens.
It costs approximately $10,000.00 per month to feed the animals in our care! A great way to assist with the ongoing cost of food for the Park animals is by purchasing gift cards.
The BC Wildlife Park purchases a large amount of produce and dog food at Costco for the Park animals. Costco gift cards can be purchased at any Costco location, or online and dropped off at the Park.
Please note that in an effort to become more bear aware and to reduce the dumping of unwanted items, the food donation bin was removed in 2019. Please do not leave donations in the parking lot as the clean up is taxing on the Animal Care department's time, and these foods are attractants to wildlife, which could cause unwanted human / wildlife conflicts. As an animal loving community, it is important to keep our wildlife wild, and our communities safe.
Please call our animal care team at 250-573-3242 ext. 232 and leave a message, one of our team members will call you back to arrange a drop off time. Alternatively, you can email our Animal Care team.
The BC Wildlife Park is proud to provide the very best care for our animals, and that includes feeding the animals the proper foods to ensure they stay in the best of health. Park animals animals are fed a specific diet, limiting the food items that we are able to give them. This means food free from pesticides, not full of worms or rotten, or food containing items that someone has inadvertently raked up off their lawn. Having these standards means people can feel good about visiting our facility, knowing that our animals receive great care!
The BC Wildlife Park works closely with the BC Conservation Officer Service on many levels. In the wild, tragic situations involving wildlife arise whether it is from a human caused accident such as vehicle collisions or a natural hazard such as falling through ice. The BCCOS have the unenviable task of responding to the aftermath of such accidents. Occasionally, when such an event happens and the animal has perished, it is brought to the BC Wildlife Park. This circle of life ensures that the carnivores in our care are receiving food items that would be a part of their natural diet, and the deceased animal is not wasted.
However, not all wildlife can be brought to the Park. The BC Wildlife Park along with the BCCOS have high standards to ensure the meat we are feeding to our animals is safe and processed in a manner fit for consumption.