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 ...

Rattlesnakes are fearsome predators, but there’s one animal they avoid at all costs—the skunk! From powerful defense ...

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

Skunk cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus) is an unusual member of the arum family whose choice of habitat and unique metabolic ...

Would you give up your sense of smell to keep your hair? What about your phone? A 2022 US study compared smell to other senses (sight and hearing) and personally prized commodities (including money, a ...

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 Greatest Conservation Need and ...

The rescued skunk was slightly dehydrated when it was admitted, but the center said it was generally in good overall health and it was expected to be released on Friday, Jan. 24. The species is ...

The rare animal is listed as a Tier IV Species of Greatest Conservation Need and Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. That basically means the skunks are rapidly declining--habitat loss, disease ...

The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) is mandated to manage, protect, and perpetuate Oklahoma’s wildlife. ODWC issues permits to landowners, lessees or their designated agents to ...