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Lakeland College environmental sciences students build a nesting tunnel.

Helping waterfowl produce more ducklings with nest tunnels

February 25, 2020

Environmental sciences diploma students got their hands dirty recently as they worked together to construct nest tunnels on nearby wetlands to provide waterfowl with safe, secure nesting grounds. “I really liked this lab,” said Lisa Hurst, a conservation and restoration ecology (CARE) student....

Rita and Armin Mueller (centre) of Canadian Rangeland Bison and Elk, present Lakeland with a $4 million donation to purchase land and establish a bison herd at the college. Joining them for the presentation are (back row from left) Ed Stelmach, honorary chair of Lakeland's Leading. Learning. The Lakeland Campaign, Dr. Alice Wainwright Stewart, Scott Webb, board chair, and (front row) students Ben Rajotte and Emmalee Williamson.

Historic $4M gift establishes bison operation at Lakeland

February 24, 2020

Armin and Rita Mueller, owners of Canadian Rangeland Bison and Elk, are donating $4 million to Lakeland College to purchase land and establish a bison herd at the college. The gift will strengthen Lakeland's two-year animal science technology program at the Vermilion campus and provide more student-managed...

Armin and Rita Mueller invest in the future of bison

February 24, 2020

Armin and Rita Mueller emigrated from Switzerland to Canada in the 1970s. Through hard work and innovation, they succeeded first in the dairy industry and then in the bison industry. The owners of Canadian Rangeland Bison and Elk recently announced a $4 million donation to Lakeland College to...