Despite their reputation, skunks provide environmental benefits, according to state wildlife officials.

Skunk mating season brings increased movement, aggression, and spraying as males roam miles in search of females. Skunk spray is a powerful chemical defense based on sulfur compounds that cling to fur ...

Those living in Massachusetts who stepped outside to a strong skunk odor this week are not imagining things. Dedham Animal Control says March marks “peak mating season for these 'little stinkers',” a ...

A nonprofit group says the plains spotted skunk “is rapidly disappearing” from states like Kansas and Nebraska. Environmentalists think they have sniffed out an Endangered Species Act violation ...

Because badgers and skunks share a few physical similarities, these stocky, ground-dwelling mammals can often be confused for one another. Still, they are distinctly separate species differing greatly ...

If you’ve been thinking your evening walks suddenly smell a little skunkier than usual, that’s because they probably do. But don’t worry—the increase in skunk activity is only seasonal, not an ongoing ...