Prairie farmers say a move by Ottawa to temporarily lift a ban on a rodent poison is a good start to address rampant gopher populations that have decimated crops and injured livestock. "I suspect ...

Close-up shot of a pocket gopher pocking its head outside its burrow - James Cruz/Getty Images If you've noticed gophers in your yard, along with damaged plants and missing bulbs, chances are you are ...

North America has about 40 species of gophers or "pocket gophers," which are small, burrowing rodents that spend most of their time underground feasting on plant roots. These animals have a wide ...