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Mole-catcher calls for strychnine to be brought back

A mole-catcher is calling for strychnine to be relicensed as a rodenticide in the UK, 15 years after its EU-wide ban.

Farmers Guardian
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Mole-catcher calls for strychnine to be brought back

A mole-catcher is calling for strychnine to be relicensed as a rodenticide in the UK, 15 years after its EU-wide ban. Peter Brown, who traps moles on farms across West Yorkshire and East Lancashire,...

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