Small rodents may be to blame for the changes in Canada’s pesticide laws. Here’s why (opens original article in a new tab)

Canada temporarily lifted a pesticide ban on strychnine to combat rodent damage, leading to new laws allowing faster reauthorization of banned pesticides for economic or food security reasons.

• The Canadian government temporarily lifted a ban on strychnine to address rodent damage in Alberta and Saskatchewan.
• Farmers faced significant crop losses and equipment damage due to Richardson ground squirrel infestations.
• New legislation allows faster reauthorization of banned pesticides under exceptional circumstances for economic or food security reasons.