Blowing Up Gophers May Harm Varmint

WASHINGTON (CN) - Golf course groundskeepers across the range of the Northern Pocket Gopher may have to put away the explosives as the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has found that enough evidence exists to warrant a status review to determine if the gopher should be protected under the Endangered Species Act.

Click the document icon on the front page for details and links to the regulations. The document icon under the "Cleaner Air, Murrelets, Salamanders & More" heading leads to other new regulations.

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