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The plains spotted skunk — a black-and-white prairie species known for doing a handstand when threatened — is being evaluated ...

A group of western spotted skunks was released back into the wild by the San Diego Humane Society earlier this month, marking what the organization’s animal experts described as a “rare” and “special” ...

A study in the Cascade Range in Oregon of a tiny, elusive skunk found the animal can cover more ground than deer and is sensitive to climate change, particularly severe winter weather. The western ...

When it comes to skunks in our region, it’s not just black and white. Black fur with white stripes – we all know the striped skunk. But stripey has a smaller, lesser-known cousin that lives in ...

At first whiff, you might think all skunks are the same. Not so. Meet spotted skunks, "the acrobats of the skunk world." Scientists have discovered that there are more of these species than they ...

ROANOKE, Va. – The Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center received its first-ever eastern spotted skunk this week! It was found stuck in a dryer exhaust vent, and was slightly dehydrated, but the animal ...

A rare eastern spotted skunk is in the care of the For Fox Sake wildlife rehabilitation facility in Chattanooga after the animal was found in the crawl space of a home in Soddy-Daisy on the border of ...

As hunting seasons open and more people head out to the woods, the Louisiana wildlife agency is asking residents to stay on the lookout for a small and once-common skunk. One telltale sign: It may be ...

Back in 2023, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decided that the plains spotted skunk did not warrant listing for federal protection under the Endangered Species Act. At the time, the plains spotted ...