The Richardson's ground squirrel, known on the Prairies as a gopher, has been declared a pest by the government of Saskatchewan, a move that gives local authorities more powers to enforce control ...

The rising gopher population in Weyburn, Sask., has city officials concerned. The city says the surge in Richardson ground squirrels – more commonly known as gophers – in recent years has resulted in ...

While he might be the mascot of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, gophers don’t get a lot of love in Saskatchewan. The City of Regina said the annual gopher control program will begin this week. “An ...

The City of Regina is posting warning signs around the city in areas where it will spread poisonous bait to control an overpopulation of gophers. The Richardson's ground squirrel, better known in the ...

Starting next year, farmers can't use strychnine to control gopher populations Rural municipalities in Saskatchewan's southwest say they are being overrun by Richardson's ground squirrels, also known ...

Dogs and their owners are being asked to keep an eye to the ground as the City of Regina targets pesky gopher populations. As part of the Gopher Control Program 23 areas in the city have been ...

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 ...

OVERTON -- Gophers can be a nuisance to hay and livestock producers, and springtime is a good time to address them, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. Gopher burrowing can cause ...