REGINA — The Saskatchewan agriculture ministry is reviewing several pests for possible deregulation, including clubroot, grasshoppers and Richardson’s ground squirrels. Changes could be in place by spring 2024. SaskCanola requested changes a year ago to how clubroot is treated. The organization asked for clubroot to be removed from the Pest Control Act where it had […] Read more
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Gopher control enters the post-strychnine era
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James Tansey, Saskatchewan’s insect and vertebrate pest management specialist, said all the registered products in the study worked, but based on the data, he recommended those containing zinc phosphide.
How to encourage gopher predators
Ferruginous hawks are one of three three species on the Prairies that feed on ground squirrels, or gophers. The other two are Swainson’s hawks and prairie falcons.
