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Why OK'ing gopher poison could spell disaster for other animals

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April 17, 2026

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Wildlife groups and enthusiasts are worried about the environmental impacts of allowing the poison strychnine in Alberta to kill Richardson's ground squirrels, commonly known as gophers, shortly after it was banned in Canada.

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