And, of course, no one wants to be assailed by a skunk’s pungent spray. If you suspect a skunk problem, check out these steps to identify and eliminate skunks to protect your home and garden.

Skunk spray gets its smell from thiol ... Don’t try to store the peroxide mixture or make it ahead of time, because the bottle could explode, according to the Humane Society.

A mountain lion might be able to kill a skunk in seconds, but doing so comes with serious consequences. Skunks are equipped with two anal scent glands, which produce a highly potent spray ...

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 ...