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  • Plan
    • Accessibility
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  • Things to do
    • Our Wildlife
    • Upgraded Experiences
    • Discovery Centre
  • How We Help
    • Sustainability Commitment
    • Fawcett Family Wildlife Health Centre
    • Injured Wildlife - What To Do
    • Conservation Projects
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food donations

 Park Hours

Open Daily
9:30am to 4:00pm | Last Admission: 3:30pm 

  • Plan
    • Accessibility
    • Park Map
    • Ticket Information
      • Day Passes
      • Annual Passes
      • Memberships
  • Things to do
    • Our Wildlife
      • Animal Stories
      • Arachnids and Insects
      • Bears
      • Birds of Prey
      • Canines
      • Felines
      • Home Hardware Family Farm
      • Hoofstock
      • Reptiles and Amphibians
      • Small Mammals
      • Waterfowl
    • Upgraded Experiences
      • Birthday Parties
      • Private Animal Encounter
    • Discovery Centre
  • How We Help
    • Sustainability Commitment
    • Fawcett Family Wildlife Health Centre
    • Injured Wildlife - What To Do
    • Conservation Projects
  • Learn with Us
    • Educational Programs
    • FREE Learning Resources
    • Kids Camp
    • Wild Questions & Wild Answers
  • News and Events
    • BCWP Events
  • support us
    • Financial Support
    • Food Donations

Unable to accept

unable to accept

Protein
  • Meet over 1 year old, rotten, thawed, refrozen, or freezer burnt.
  • Ground, processed, seasoned, or smoked meat or fish.
  • Poultry (due to avian influenza)
  • Organ meat, or fresh game
  • Bones, ribs with backbone
  • Pork
  • Unidentifiable or unlabeled meat
Produce
  • Frozen produce
  • Fruit with added sugar
  • Onions, tomatoes, hot peppers,
  • Bread products
  • Pantry dry goods
  • Sprayed produce
  • Produce with worms or insects
  • Rotten or wind fallen produce

 

 
Able to accept
 

accepted food donations

protein

  • Fish - Uncooked pieces or whole, sodium free seafood
  • Beef & Lamb - Roasts and steaks
  • Game (wrapped, cut, and frozen)

 

produce 

Fresh unsprayed fruit and vegetables including apples, pears, plums, grapes, melons, berries, whole corn stalks, carrots, and leafy greens.

 

 

Gift Cards

gift cards

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. 

 
 

frequently asked questions

 

Why is there no longer a donation bin? How can we drop off donations?

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.

How can we drop off donations?

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. 

Why can't we accept wind fallen fruit?

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!

Why can't we accept carcasses?

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.

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