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.

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