Skunks are weaned after two months and the young skunks follow their mother for the first few months before going off on ...

Julie Watson If you’ve been noticing a foul odor in the air recently, you’re not alone. Unpleasant as it may be there is a natural cause for your nose to be offended. In Ohio, February is ...

Skunks often signal before spraying by stomping their feet and raising their tails. If you see these signs, it’s time to put some serious distance between you and the animal. Skunks' defensive ...

According to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, skunks typically mate between February and March. That’s when they ...

Have you seen (or smelled) a skunk lately? Skunk mating season is underway in Michigan. Skunk mating season lasts for around ...

I recently had a lively conversation about skunks with some friends. While explaining a few things, it occurred to me that skunks are commonly seen critters, yet we don’t give them a second ...

Some animals command more attention than others. Large charismatic critters seem to grab all the headlines and attention while small unassuming critters go completely unnoticed. The eastern ...

COUNTY NEWS RELEASE The Risk of Rabies The rabies virus is usually transmitted through a bite or scratches. Animals most ...

The black and white animals are starting to crawl out of their dens more often, in search of partners to make babies with. That means male skunks are spraying their competition, while female ...

Like a lot of animals, skunks are just as afraid of you as you may be of them. Also, skunks only spray as a last resort, so there may be an opportunity to walk away unscathed. The Humane Society ...

The black and white animals are starting to crawl out of their dens more often, in search of partners to make babies with. That means male skunks are spraying their competition, while female skunks ...