The question was posed and I had a solution that fit the bill.  I'm sorry if it's not tasteful.
  ----- Original Message -----
 From: Susan Garlinghouse
 Sent: Friday, March 16, 2001 10:34 PM
 To: Carolyn Burgess; Scott & Dede Johnson; Ridecamp List
 Subject: Re: Re: gophers
 
    What an agonizing way for any creature to have to die.
  
 Susan G
  ----- Original Message ----- 
   Sent: Friday, March 16, 2001 4:41 AM
 Subject: RC: Re: gophers
 
 Spearmint chewing gum.  They love the stuff, but can't digest it, it blocks their intestines and they die.  My dad used it with great success, but it was in a small yard (1 acre).  
  
 Carolyn Burgess