Fluctuations in rodent population densities in North America are a reality. Our understanding
of the factors causing such fluctuations is incomplete; therefore, it is important to monitor …

Richardson's Ground Squirrels (Spermophilus richardsonii) are considered to be major
pests in southwest Saskatchewan where recent population outbreaks have caused damage …

In the last decade, Richardson's ground squirrel populations have reached epidemic levels
in western Canada. A review of socio-economic conditions and field research findings …

Strychnine has recently been made available in Canada under an emergency registration
program for the control of Richardson's ground squirrels. From 2007 to 2009, we tested the …

Human activities resulting in the extirpation of small carnivore populations–either directly
through shooting, trapping, or poisoning of the animals, or indirectly through the control of …

One of the goals of this Symposium was to bring together agricultural and conservation
users of rodenticides to discuss the impacts of rodenticides on the environment, examine the …

Richardson's ground squirrels (RGS)(Urocitellus richardsonii) are an important species for
the grassland ecosystem on the Northern Great Plains of North America. They are a main …