Saskatchewan’s Scott Moe and Alberta's Danielle Smith said the ground squirrels “have become a serious pest threat to ...

The agricultural sector is disappointed that the PMRA recently denied a request for the emergency use registration of ...

Richardson's ground squirrels — colloquially known as gophers — are currently hibernating, but they're making headlines after Ottawa rejected a bid by the governments of Alberta and Saskatchewan to ...

Caption: The Pest Management Regulatory Agency has rejected Saskatchewan and Alberta's proposal to allow the emergency use of two per cent liquid strychnine to control Richardson's ground squirrels, ...

A request from Alberta and Saskatchewan to allow use of strychnine to control Richardson’s ground squirrels, or gophers, for this growing season was recently denied by Canada’s Pest Management ...

Saskatchewan producers have been clear about the challenges they face in managing Richardson's ground squirrels with the limited tools available,” said David Marit, Saskatchewan’s agriculture minister ...