Yep, we have gophers and they are damaging our road. commissioner says local farmers use a tube buried in the ground that has cyanide pellets. From a liability standpoint, they are underground, so no chance of a child or favorite pet getting into it, but can we kill gophers? And if you are a member of an animal rights group, please forget I mentioned it.

Ok--this was just too fascinating a topic not to look up. Found this in the Health & Safety Code--hope it gives you a starting point:


Sec. 825.021. COMMISSIONERS COURT MAY PURCHASE POISON. (a) The commissioners court of a county may purchase poisons and related accessories required by citizens of the county to destroy prairie dogs, wildcats, gophers, ground squirrels, wolves, coyotes, rats, English sparrows, and ravens.
(b) The commissioners court may furnish the poison to citizens of the county free or at cost.
(c) The commissioners court shall pay for the poison from the general fund of the county and shall deposit the proceeds of any sale to the credit of that fund.

Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.


Sec. 825.022. NOTICE CONCERNING POISON. (a) The commissioners court of a county acting under this subchapter shall determine the days on which the poison will be put out and shall give notice at least 20 days before the first day it is put out.
(b) The notice required by this section must be:
(1) published in at least one county newspaper, if one is available, for three successive issues; and
(2) posted in public places.
(c) The notice must state when the poison will be put out, the fact that it may be obtained from the commissioners court, and the terms on which it may be obtained.

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