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 ...

1:49 Farmers looking for ways to protect crops as gopher population rises City officials want to ensure residents take precautions to avoid areas targeted for application, particularly with children ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...