The Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center is well known for taking in all sorts of animals rescued from the wild, but they currently have a first-time visitor.

The Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center has received its first rare Eastern Spotted Skunk. This rare species is a Tier IV Species of Greatest Conservation Need and Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Upon ...

The (SWVAWC) has received what it says is its first Eastern Spotted Skunk for treatment. The skunk was found in a dryer ...

Eastern spotted skunks are relatively rare, and are listed as “vulnerable” on the IUCN Red List. They used to be more common, but their population has decreased in the last 80 years for various ...

The Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center has received its first rare Eastern Spotted Skunk after being stuck in a dryer vent. This rare species is a Tier IV Species of ...

The Eastern Spotted Skunk, scientifically known as Spilogale putorius, is a small, elusive mammal that has been experiencing significant population declines across its range. This has raised ...

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The Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center has received its first-ever eastern spotted skunk from a neighboring county after it was found stuck in a dryer exhaust event.

(WSET) — The Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center is well known for taking in all sorts of animals rescued from the wild, but they currently have a first-time visitor: an Eastern Spotted Skunk.

The Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center reported Friday that it was caring for the first Eastern spotted skunk brought to the facility. It came from a neighboring county and due to their scarcity ...