Skunks are easy to identify by appearance—and smell! But these handsome mammals typically mind their own business and are more interested in excavating their dinner than in what you’re doing. “They’re ...

Skunks can cause damage to lawns and gardens as they dig for grubs and other insects. While usually docile, skunks can spray their pungent secretion up to 20 feet when startled. Keeping skunks out of ...

Marie Tosa, a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Botany and Plant Pathology at Oregon State University, spent two and a half years trapping and tracking the movements of western spotted ...