Skunks are easy to identify by appearance—and smell! But these handsome mammals typically mind their own business and are more interested in excavating their dinner than in what you’re doing. “They’re ...

Foul odors in the Michigan spring air could signal skunks nearby as the critters pair up. Animal control experts offer tips to keep skunks away amid the annual mating season. With striped skunks ...

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — The Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center is well known for taking in all sorts of animals rescued from the wild, but they currently have a first-time visitor: an Eastern ...

If you or your pets have had a close encounter with a skunk this month, you are not alone. It’s mating season which means skunks are traveling outside of their normal territories. The Wildlife Center ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center (SWVAWC) has received what it says is its first Eastern Spotted Skunk for treatment. The skunk was found in a dryer exhaust vent in a ...

Striped skunks are less likely to evolve with their famous and white markings where the threat of predation from mammals is low, scientists have discovered. Striped skunks are less likely to evolve ...

City officials and wildlife rescuers are reporting an increase in the canine distemper virus, a contagious and often fatal ...

WAYNESBORO, Va. (WRIC) — As spring approaches, Virginians may be eagerly awaiting smelling the fresh blooms of fragrant flowers, but there’s one creature to beware of, as encounters increase between ...

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — With June marking the beginning of baby season for skunks, the Raven Ridge Wildlife Center said that it admitted 27 baby skunks in less than 24 hours. One instance the ...

Texas officials have detected avian flu in mammals including skunks, raccoons, foxes and domestic cats. Credit: Courtesy Photo / Vladislav T. Jirousek Texas health and wildlife officials have detected ...

Here’s how to keep skunks away from your home and garden. Skunks are easy to identify by appearance—and smell! But these handsome mammals typically mind their own business and are more interested in ...