Western Massachusetts saw its first spring-like day on Tuesday when temperatures reached 79 degrees in Chicopee, but it is important to be on the lookout for a certain mammal that emerges during ...

Here’s how to keep skunks away from your home and garden.

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 ...

Kim Hubbeling likes to think of herself as an ambassador for the striped skunk. Which makes sense considering the Beacon Hill resident walked in the little stinker’s shoes. “We have a skunk mascot ...

In this week’s otter news, we go to the Great Lakes Aquarium to meet Snoops the striped skunk, one of the two kinds of skunks native to Minnesota. He was born in captivity in at a facility in ...

If you’ve noticed a sudden uptick in striped visitors – or their unmistakable scent – wandering through your neighborhood ...

As a former realtor, general contractor and greenhouse operator, Kristi has touched nearly all aspects of homeownership, from the foundation up. Today, Kristi is a full-time investing and real estate ...

I bought a striped skunk skull online from a man named Terry. It arrived yesterday from Duluth, Minnesota, in a nondescript cardboard box that weighed almost nothing. I opened the box and removed the ...

Most folks living in America can tell you a story involving them and a skunk. Yet few have actually seen one up close, petted its soft fur, chuckled at the unique little stomp it does with its front ...

Veterinarians recommend using a mixture of hydrogen peroxide, baking soda and dish soap for pets who have been sprayed by a skunk. Dreamstime TNS Skunks are omnivores that used to be placed in the ...

As I drive around Georgia, I often find myself paying special attention to the road-killed wildlife along the way — opossums, raccoons, deer, foxes, squirrels, hawks, turtles and other creatures run ...