Skunk mating season brings increased movement, aggression, and spraying as males roam miles in search of females. Skunk spray is a powerful chemical defense based on sulfur compounds that cling to fur ...

Like most common garden pests, skunks are often misunderstood creatures. They are not naturally aggressive, but they do have a very stinky defense mechanism. The good news is that they never spray for ...

It’s skunk mating season. Perhaps you’ve caught a whiff of it in the air. Because sometimes love stinks. Two skunk species live in Washington and Idaho: the commonly encountered striped version and ...

Is that skunk I smell? As February begins and spring slowly starts to make itself felt across the Bay Area, you might be concerned about what seems like the increasingly noxious prevalence of skunk ...

If your yard has been smelling extra pungent lately, you may have a skunk problem. Skunks can do more than bring foul odors, though, as they may dig holes in your lawn and garden and nibble on their ...

A rabid skunk earlier this month attacked several cats in southeastern North Carolina. Unfortunately, one cat died in the incident that occurred in Gaston County, according to WCNC While skunks are ...

Skunks can be found throughout the United States, typically in woodland areas but they have adapted to living near humans in residential areas. You'll probably know if you have a skunk problem by ...

Forget love, it’s stink in the air for some Californians this Valentine’s Day. Residents near San Rafael in Northern California have complained of a pungent smell interrupting the season of love. The ...

A Colorado police officer pulled off a heroic, albeit risky rescue of a skunk that had its head stuck in a cup, and did so without experiencing the potential danger involved in such an act. Obviously ...

Humans aren’t alone in their shows of affection on Valentine’s Day. And for one species, the search for love is sometimes a smelly affair. Feb. 14, the day that American Homo sapiens devote to ...