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 ...

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 ...

Winnipeg city officials have suspended its gopher control program in all its parks after admitting there were "deficiencies" that resulted in gopher poison being left within easy reach of dogs at ...

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 ...

At a time when Prairie farmers want easier access to strychnine to kill gophers that plague their grain and cattle operations, Health Canada is calling for tougher rules with an eye toward phasing out ...

Gophers tunneling through your yard can be a nightmare. These burrowing rodents create unsightly mounds, damage plant roots, and turn well-manicured lawns into obstacle courses. As a result, ...

Rural municipalities in Saskatchewan's southwest say they are being overrun by Richardson's ground squirrels, also known as gophers — and they worry about next year when they will no longer be allowed ...