Welcome to MAARS!

 
 
 
 

Together we can elevate avian care!

Providing life-changing care and environment for special needs avian species in Minnesota. 


Our History

Since  the founding of MAARS in July 1999, almost 1500 unwanted  parrots have  come through our doors. More than 1400 birds have been successfully placed into permanent homes. We’ve consistently grown since then, all thanks to the helping hands of this amazing community!

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Our Team

Our amazing team of regulars and part-time volunteers are committed to helping all captive parrots. We take our convictions and turn them into action. Think you would be a good fit? Get in touch for more information!

 

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Our Mission

MAARS’ core function is to care for our flock at our facility, The Landing. Our primary mission is to educate the public, people who already live with parrots, and the veterinary community about the issues that face captive parrots. 

 

Help Us

Check out our unique gifts featuring the MAARS flock

All proceeds from purchases go directly to help support the MAARS birds - it's a win/win!

Painting Cards

Original Paintings

2024 Flock Calendar

Lucky

Prints

Featured Birds

Meet the Flock

Demands for 'pet' parrots means that wildlife trafficking like this still thrives, glad authorities discovered these poor birds in time to save at least some of them from a miserable fate.They’re famous for being loud, striking, and playful. But the 7 Cockatoos stuffed into mineral water bottles discovered in a passenger ship in an Indonesian port, were anything but that: tinyurl.com/5n72ycbb

Six survived the attempt to smuggle them from Papua to Makassar when they were found by authorities in Ambon, part way through the journey spanning several thousand kilometres.

One of the ships passengers has been detained. The birds had been stuffed into the bottles and packed in two cardboard boxes. The surviving birds are at a rescue centre.

The demand for these birds in the illegal pet trade often results in them being smuggled in this way. Kudos to port authorities and enforcement agencies on the bust.

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Demands for pet parrots means that wildlife trafficking like this still thrives, glad authorities discovered these poor birds in time to save at least some of them from a miserable fate.

May featured birds, Canary Winged Parakeets: Our volunteers agree-they have a "mob mentality"😂 ... See MoreSee Less

May featured birds, Canary Winged Parakeets: Our volunteers agree-they have a mob mentality😂

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Awwww!!!! That’s sweet!

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