Wildlife groups and enthusiasts are worried about the environmental impacts of allowing the poison strychnine to kill ...

The federal government is allowing the temporary use of a rodent poison to help farmers in Alberta and Saskatchewan deal with ...

OTTAWA — Ottawa is temporarily allowing the return of the rodent poison strychnine in Alberta and Saskatchewan as those provinces grapple with gopher infestations.

You must get rid of gophers before they ruin your lawn. There are both preventive and reactive methods that are effective; ...

Darren Gosling says using crop insurance claims is a flawed way to determine where strychnine can be used to control gophers, ...

The SaskSPCA says the pest-control poison leads to “a slow, painful and inhumane death” for Richardson’s ground squirrels, ...

Farmers in Saskatchewan and Alberta are cleared to use strychnine this year and next year against gophers wrecking their ...

Regina is combating damage in outdoor spaces caused by gophers. On Wednesday, the city announced it’s launching the 2026 ...

Farmers in some areas of Saskatchewan will once again be allowed to use strychnine to kill gophers. While agricultural groups and farmers applaud the move, some experts say the original ban was a good ...

Gophers cause damage to our parks that is expensive to repair and that can make our outdoor space less enjoyable for ...

The emergency registration of strychnine for use on gophers in areas of Alberta and Saskatchewan may actually hamper control ...

Gophers are a common and destructive garden pest. A farmer shared some of his top tips for removing them from a garden with ...