Most New Englanders have had an interaction with a skunk at some point in their lives. That includes my 2-year-old Golden Retriever-Irish Setter mix, Rowan. He met his first skunk recently, and while ...

You can determine the source of holes in your yard without mounds by inspecting the damage and watching for animals. Insects like grubs, wasps, and bees could be the source of this damage. Animals ...

It’s not unusual for skunks to make or use an existing burrow in wooded areas or create dens underneath porches or outbuildings. Skunks are omnivores and will eat just about anything they can find, ...

Skunks are mammals best known for their ability to squirt an extremely potent and disagreeable secretion at potential attackers. The Latin name for the striped skunk, Mephitis mephitis, means ''double ...

DEAR JOAN: Can you advise on how to get rid of skunks and raccoons, short of trapping and releasing them elsewhere? These pesky critters hang around my yard. Mr. Skunk eats the cat food, if we leave ...

Today is Groundhog Day. Thinking about the critter Punxsutawney Phil letting us know if we are in for six more weeks of winter, Phil brings to mind another small critter — the striped skunk. While ...