Wildlife advocates 'disappointed' by feds' decision to allow strychnine | Unpublished
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Publication Date: March 31, 2026 - 20:05

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Wildlife advocates 'disappointed' by feds' decision to allow strychnine

March 31, 2026

Wildlife advocates say Ottawa's authorization of the emergency use of strychnine in Alberta and Saskatchewan to target gophers is a disappointing reversal of a previous decision rejecting its use.



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