Animal control experts offer tips to keep skunks away amid the annual mating season. With striped skunks common in Michigan, be prepared to safely handle potential skunk encounters. "If they sense ...

The striped critters can also carry diseases that spread to humans and pets. And, of course, no one wants to be assailed by a skunk’s pungent spray. If you suspect a skunk problem, check out ...

The striped skunk is 20-30 inches including the tail ... they are fully equipped to defend themselves with the stinky spray. It would be very special to see some of these little stinkers in ...

The striped skunk is stout-bodied with short legs and a long, bushy, coarsely-furred tail. The head is broad at the base with short, tapered muzzle and short, rounded ears. The eyes are small and ...

You're enjoying a long evening dog walk as late-Feburary weather begins to bring the first tell-tale signs of spring. But then, you're confronted by that familiar smell. Skunks are out and on the ...

JERUSALEM (JTA) — Several haredi Orthodox residents of Jerusalem have petitioned the High Court of Justice to stop the police’s use “skunk spray,” a foul-smelling chemical compound ...

Covered by black fur, the striped skunk is characterized by a white streak ... Skunks are cowardly by nature and spray the liquid when they feel threatened. As warnings before spraying, they ...