Wildlife Removal and Environment Control - The Skunk

HABITAT - The natural home of the skunk is the
open grassland found near woodlands or
additional heavy areas of trees where they can
quickly run to for cover. Despite these
locations and favoring their own company, it
appears that lots of skunks are still unable to
avoid mankind and his world. Of the four kinds
of skunk located in North America the striped is
by far the commonest, and most likely to show up
on your property. Once there they will need a
location to nest, breed and rest. If they cannot
gain access to a garage or shed, they will
certainly burrow a hole by physically digging
under your porch or the house itself.

DANGERS - A grownup skunk weighs seven to eight
pounds on average and has exceptionally sharp
claws which it needs for excavating. They will
not seek you out for attack and confrontation is
almost always unintentional. Unfortunately
confrontation becomes unavoidable with animal
and man living at such close quarters,
especially for family pets. Skunks are very
seldom rabid, but they do carry and can easily
pass on the rabies virus. When there is no
escape they come to be remarkably aggressive
dangerous animals. The foul smelling spray that
they release is just an annoyance compared with
the wounds they are capable of inflicting.
Family members pets would certainly have to be
immunized; if a dog contracted rabies it would
become far more hazardous than the skunk.

AVOIDANCE - To keep skunks away from your
property, the most successful thing you can do
is make it unattractive to them. Short grass
with no noticeable clusters of wood, garden
rubbish or any sort of waste heap will certainly
appear like an eyesore to a skunk. Make sure
surrounding walls and fences are secure, fencing
or cement placed below the ground will certainly
prevent them from burrowing under. A skunk's
preferred diet is mice, moles, garden vegetables
and fruit. They are additionally partial to
freebies from the garbage can, so it is
necessary that such lids are firmly secured.

REMOVAL - If removal does come to be necessary
then it is vital that a trained specialist is
called in to do the job. Being such a dangerous
animal when faced, it would be foolhardy for
anyone without proper knowledge and
certifications to take on such an activity. Only
skilled personnel would know the appropriate
measures to take in such situations. There is no
need to have problems over skunks when a little
common sense is all that is required.


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