ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — The Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center is well known for taking in all sorts of animals rescued from the wild, but they currently have a first-time visitor: an Eastern ...

Though the western spotted skunk is less common and more elusive than the more familiar striped skunk, it’s doing better than its cousin back East, where populations have declined by at least 90% ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A study in Oregon's Cascade Range of a tiny, elusive skunk found the animal can cover more ground than deer and is sensitive to climate change, particularly severe winter ...

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Spring is just one day away, which means warmer weather is on the horizon, but it is important to be on the lookout for a certain mammal that emerges during warmer ...

Striped skunks are less likely to evolve with their famous and white markings where the threat of predation from mammals is low, scientists have discovered. Striped skunks are less likely to evolve ...

Skunks are easy to identify by appearance—and smell! But these handsome mammals typically mind their own business and are more interested in excavating their dinner than in what ...

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 ...

What’s black and white and runs all over? The tiny western spotted skunk, Oregon State University researchers found. The skunk, which resembles a black and white tube sock, weighs just one or two ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. – 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 ...

Texas officials have detected avian flu in mammals including skunks, raccoons, foxes and domestic cats. Credit: Courtesy Photo / Vladislav T. Jirousek Texas health and wildlife officials have detected ...

Love and a pungent odor are in the air this week, and it has nothing to do with holidays commemorating patron saints. Skunk mating season has reached the Buckeye State in full force, according to ...