The Free Press: Province kills city’s sulfur gas ground squirrel extermination plans

By contrast, an opponent of the treatment plan welcomed the province’s choice.

“I’m actually very pleased with that decision … First and foremost, the proposed method of euthanasia (was) neither humane nor efficient,” said James Hare, a University of Manitoba professor emeritus in biological sciences.

Hare said the sulfur gas poisoning would cause a painful death.

“If you place these gas bombs in a burrowing system… you are going to have individual (animals) that are going to be exposed, in many cases, minimally to that gas, so they will suffer but not die. You will also have individuals who are exposed to even a moderate concentration… who will suffer an incredibly painful and slow death, sometimes taking over an hour,” he said.

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