subject: Wildlife Removal And Habitat Control - The Skunk [print this page] HABITAT - The natural home of the skunk is the open grassland located near to forests or other dense areas of trees where they can rapidly run to for cover. Despite these locations and preferring their very own company, it seems that lots of skunks are still unable to stay clear of mankind and his world. Of the 4 sorts of skunk found in North America the striped is by far the commonest, and most likely to turn up on your property. Once there they will need a place 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 - An adult skunk weighs seven to eight pounds on average and has incredibly sharp claws which it requires for excavating. They will certainly not seek you out for attack and confrontation is almost always unintentional. However confrontation becomes unavoidable with animal and mankind living at such close quarters, specifically for family members 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 very aggressive fighting animals. The rotten smelling spray that they release is just an annoyance compared with the wounds they are capable of inflicting. Family pets would need to be vaccinated; if a dog contracted rabies it would become far more dangerous than the skunk.
AVOIDANCE - To keep skunks away from your property, the most successful thing you can do is make it unappealing to them. Short grass with no visible clusters of wood, garden rubbish or any type or sort of waste pile will certainly seem like an eyesore to a skunk. Make sure surrounding walls and fences are secure, fencing or cement positioned below the ground will certainly prevent them from burrowing under. A skunk's preferred diet is mice, moles, garden vegetables and fruit. They are also partial to freebies from the garbage can, so it is necessary that such lids are firmly secured.
REMOVAL - If removal does become needed then it is vital that a trained professional is brought in to do the job. Being such an unsafe animal when confronted, it would certainly be foolhardy for anybody without appropriate expertise and certifications to take on such a job. Only experienced personnel would know the appropriate measures to take in such cases. There is no need to have headaches over skunks when a little sound judgment is all that is required.
by: Jim Africano
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