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Health Canada is moving forward with a complete ban of strychnine.
Farmers in Alberta and Saskatchewan, who used the product to control
Richardson’s ground squirrels, have been banned from using strychnine since March 2023.
As of this fall, the ban will expand to all uses.
A six-month phaseout period is in effect with the ban officially starting on Sept. 7.