Amid skunk mating season in Michigan, here's what you should know to keep the animals out of your yard.

Ron Joseph has fund memories the skunk, with its scent glands removed, became a part of his childhood.

Amid skunk mating season in Michigan, here's what you should know to keep the animals out of your yard.

Meanwhile, the striped skunk, a close relative of the spotted skunk, deploys another defense mechanism: stomping its front feet on the ground to intimidate a predator, not unlike an ornery child ...

Who knew there's such a creature known as the western spotted skunk? Yes, a spotted skunk - turns out we don't know much about this small, oddly cute creature. They weigh 1 to 2 pounds and are ...

And spraying is a last resort, after the skunk has exhausted all its warning techniques, such as stomping its feet, raising its tail or charging.

Just like other annoying yard pets like deer and rabbits, skunks may be cute (stinking cute, that is), and for the most part, ...

This farming community had a skunk – yes, a skunk – for a pet Ron Joseph has fond memories of the skunk, with its scent glands removed, that became a part of his childhood.