01/04/2026
This is the area where strychnine will be used in Saskatchewan under this new 'emergency approval'.
A recent study found strychnine poisoned dogs and a wide range of poisoned wildlife in Saskatchewan --even after it was banned. It can kill humans and it is unbearable to see the brutal agony involved. Stories from people that got sub-lethal doses of strychnine and survived describe how horrific it is. Strychnine is a lot less dangerous when it is used properly but the evidence is clear that there are loads of examples here in Saskatchewan of this poin
There simply is no worse way to die--strychnine is highly unethical and causes unbearable pain for animals as they die.
Wild pigs will 100% eat dead ground squirrels (so called gophers, which they aren't) so just be aware--pigs may be a sub-lethal dose from eating one poisoned ground squirrel and may still be alive but can be deadly.
People say they ground squirrels underground to die. Not all of them and wild pigs are exceptionally good diggers and love dead rotten things and can smell carcasses from a long way and can easily dig them out.
Reality is that people will buy strychnine where they can and use it all over the province so this shaded area is just where it is approved--reality will be far different.
