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Recent calls for the reintroduction of the banned substance strychnine to help with “gopher problems” prompted the Shaunavon Standard to seek out pest control expert Dr. James Tansey, provincial ...

It's a harsh poison that was banned 15 years ago — but now farmers in southern Saskatchewan will again be allowed to use two per cent liquid strychnine to battle a gopher infestation. Canada's ...

Their squeaks fill the air like a rodent symphony. The green space near Saddlebrook Way in northeast Calgary is home to an endless parade of gophers popping from the soil. “It’s an infestation. It’s ...

I’ve neglected the blog this week while working on a feature, but did pop into a few of the city committee meetings, where there were a few items of note. – The administration and finance committee ...

A Richardson's ground squirrel in Calgary's Fish Creek Provincial Park. The province is calling for the federal government to reverse a ban on strychnine to allow for better control of the rodent's ...

Many homeowners confuse groundhogs and gophers because they are similar and are both common yard pests. These two rodents can cause major destruction to gardens, vegetation, foundations, and ...