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Articles of interest associated with skunks (Mephitis mephitis) from local, national and global news sources.

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Sep 03, 2010
Vancouver's skyrocketing skunk population raising a stink
The Skunk Population, Along With Other Urban Wildlife Such As Coyotes, Squirrels And Raccoons, Appears To Be Prospering In Vancouver And The Surrounding Suburbs
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Dec 27, 2009
Obese skunk diets after getting fat on bacon sandwiches.
An Obese Skunk Which Piled On The Pounds Because Of A Love Of Bacon Sandwiches Has Slimmed Down After Being Put On A Strict Diet.
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118 min. ago
Albino Skunk Roams
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Oct 24, 2009
Removing Skunk Odor
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Oct 10, 2009
Captain Billy Hildebrand's Dog De-Skunking Kit
Removing Skunk Smell From A Dog Or Deskunking Dogs
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Oct 03, 2009
Love Stinks
After Skunk Passes, Bunny Dies Of
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Oct 02, 2009
Pepe le HUGE
Pet Skunk On Strict Diet After Ballooning On Diet Of Bacon Butties
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Jul 13, 2009
Skunk Crossing
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Jun 20, 2009
Well-known political activist skunked!
Donald Barber Came To The Rescue Of Four Orphaned Skunks He Found Wondering On The Sidewalk Beside The Cawthra Bush.
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Jun 08, 2009
Wild house guests?
F You've Got Critters Calling Your House Home, It's Time To Call A Pro
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Apr 27, 2009
Skunk Mating Season Causes Smelly Problem
Skunks On The Move
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Feb 19, 2009
The Big Stink
The History And National Distribution Of Skunks And Dealing With This Smelly Animal.
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Jan 30, 2009
How to Choose A Pet Skunk
Skunks Are Wonderfully Intelligent Animals Who Do Not Deserve Their Bad Reputation. Their Comical Antics And Friendly Nature Make Them Great Pets!
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Jan 16, 2009
Scent-sational Beatrice a little stinker
Pet Skunk May Be Unorthodox, But She’s Beloved By Her Owner
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Dec 16, 2008
It’s easier to keep pests out than remove them from home
Wild Animals Can Be A Source Of Disease Or Can Damage A House.
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Dec 12, 2008
Historically Speaking: Fur trapping in Exeter
Practice Brought Needed Funds To Locals In The Difficult Days Of The Great Depression
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Oct 31, 2008
Skunks raise a stink
Councilman Bill Russo Is Raising A Stink Over Skunks Invading His Ward 7.
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Oct 22, 2008
Skunk stuck in trash can, finally free
Candice Nelson
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Oct 15, 2008
Why did the skunk cross the road? Lookin’ for love
‘fall Shuffle’ May Be Causing Demise Of Many
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Oct 14, 2008
White and stinky
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Oct 10, 2008
Sandpoint resident: Lack of skunk, raccoon policy stinks
Sandpoint - Part Of North Idaho's Allure Is Its Close Proximity To Wildlife And Nature, But One Sandpoint Resident Has Had His Fill Of The Fury Creatures That Populate The Area.
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Oct 02, 2008
Skunk Lessons
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Oct 02, 2008
Rabid skunks found
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Sep 29, 2008
The Confident Skunk
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Sep 26, 2008
Skunks
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Sep 19, 2008
Shoreline cleanup
Starting Young. Mckay Barr Shows His Award For The Most Unusual Find, A Dead Skunk, During Saturday's Shoreline Cleanup. He Is Congratulated By Century 21 Millennium Inc. Realty Secretary Buffy Lloyd (left) And Broker And Co-owner Joanne Evans.
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Sep 17, 2008
That isn't a skunk
Jon Hutchinson
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Sep 17, 2008
Unexpected visitor leaves pungent reminder of stay
Marie Derr Was Playing Poker On Her Computer At 4 A.m. Monday When She Heard Something Moving In The Room. Close By. She Looked Down And Immediately Noticed It Was A Skunk.
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Sep 17, 2008
Yipes! Stripes! Skunks and Raccoons
For Better Or Worse, Skunks And Raccoons Are Thriving From Coast To Coast — From Forests And Farms To Suburbs And City Streets.
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Oct 08, 2007
Cop Shoots Jar from Skunks Head - Doesn’t Get Sprayed
A Hungry Skunk That Didn’t Have The Wisdom To Prevent Getting Its Head Stuck In A Salad Jar Was Clever Enough To Make Its Way To A Police Station Parking Lot For Help Last Thursday, In Carrollton Township, Near Saginaw

The Striped Skunk, Mephitis mephitis, is an omnivorous mammal of the skunk family Mephitidae. Found over most of the North American continent north of Mexico, it is one of the best-known mammals in Canada and the United States.

The Striped Skunk has a black body with a white stripe along each side of its body; the two stripes join into a broader white area at the nape. Its forehead has a narrow white stripe. About the size of a house cat, it weighs 2.5 to 14 pounds (1.2–6.3 kg) with a body length (excluding the tail) of 13 to 18 inches (33–46 cm). The bushy tail is 7 to 10 inches long (18–25 cm), and sometimes has a white tip.

The presence of a Striped Skunk is often first made apparent by its odor. It has well-developed anal scent glands (characteristic of all skunks) that can emit a highly unpleasant odor when …   [ Edit ]

How to properly handle skunk fur and prepare pelt

When skinning opossum, be careful around the belly area as it can easily tear. Start skinning by slitting down from the heel of each hind paw. The cut should pass 5 cm (2 inches) below the vent. This is the most important cut, sometimes called the money cut.

Free the back side of the opossum leaving the same amount of tail skin as done on the underside.
Skin down to the front legs and cut the fur free at the wrist. Skin carefully around the neck and cut the ...

Raccoons

Newly Certified Restraining Traps Will Help Manage Urban Racoons
Ottawa, Ontario, March 17, 2010 " The Fur Institute of Canada (FIC) is pleased to ...

Opossums

Time for a primer on the good 'ol possum
When I was about 8 years old, my dad's friend told me a hilarious story ...

Squirrels

A look back at history of small game hunting
The trend of declining numbers of hunters is dwarfed by the decline in participation in ...
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