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Animal-rights groups urge Ottawa to ban strychnine poison for causing unnecessary suffering

Poisoning suspected in deaths of 2 dogs in B.C. community, RCMP say

Groups ask why strychnine banned against gophers but not for killing wolves








REBUTTAL LETTER: Oversimplification on caribou-wolf plan a dangerous weapon
The Williams Lake Tribune, May 23, 2019
Wolf Awareness presents an alternate perspective rooted in ecology and a broader view on the history of post-colonial manipulation of nature in North America.
Spilling more wolf blood won’t save caribou
Revelstoke Review, March 14, 2019
Sadie Parr and Michael Bloomfield "No ecosystem is safe when more than a dozen non-target species are killed by baited snares and strychnine strewn across the landscape ostensibly to save caribou."
'Worst ways to die:' Ottawa asks if cruelty should be weighed in wildlife toxins
National Post, February 20, 2019
The federal government is asking if Canadians are still OK with killing wildlife in what one scientist calls "one of the worst ways to die on earth."
'Indiscriminate killer': New documentary condemns poisoning of Alberta wolves
CBC Edmonton, December 3, 2018
Andrew Budziak is the producer of Poisoned Earth, a new documentary that takes a critical view of Alberta's wolf cull practices, which include the use of lethal snares, leghold traps, aerial shooting and strychnine poisoning.
Wolves valuable part of ecosystems
The Free Press, November 16, 2018
A recent Free Press story ("Wolves feasting on cattle: ‘A huge problem,’" on Oct. 31) requires more of a science-based perspective.
There's Nothing Legitimate About Killing Canada's Iconic Wolves
HuffPost, January 8, 2018
Outdated policies continue to permit the brutal killing of one of the most intelligent, sentient and family oriented non-human animals that walk the planet.
Using poison to cull wolves in Alberta is inhumane, says animal advocacy group
CBC Calgary, November 7, 2017
Alberta's use of poison as a way to cull wolves is inhumane and kills too many other animals inadvertently.
Canada Must Stop Poisoning Predators, Pets And Other Wildlife
HuffPost, October 26, 2017
Every summer in Canada, pets accidentally ingest poisons that are legally set out in baits intended for wolves and coyotes.