People can report any sightings, including roadkill, game cameras or inadvertent catch from fur trapping, according to LDWF. The Eastern Spotted Skunk is not to be confused with the Striped Skunk.

According to the SVWC, only six of the skunk species have even been seen in the last 20 years. They're also very elusive, but this lucky skunk was thankfully found, stuck inside a dryer exhaust vent.

The center is expecting to release the skunk out into the wild sometime on Friday. Eastern spotted skunks are relatively rare, and are listed as “vulnerable” on the IUCN Red List.

Black fur with white stripes – we all know the striped skunk. But stripey has a smaller, lesser-known cousin that lives in Washington, too. Cute as a polka-dot button, he’s also a gymnast.

Eastern Spotted Skunk (Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center) By Pat Thomas. Published: Jan. 24, 2025 at 9:17 AM EST ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The Southwest Virginia Wildlife ...

Researchers liken it to a black-and-white tube sock, and it's elusive, at least compared to its more urban cousin, the striped skunk. That's in part because the spotted skunk is nocturnal, with a ...

Eastern spotted skunk (Photo: Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center) The species is described as being about half the size of a house cat, according to the department. They eat insects, small animals ...

Western spotted skunks are believed to be fairly common, but researchers at one point thought the same thing about the Eastern spotted skunk, Tosa said.

Compared to the eastern spotted skunk, their home ranges are much bigger." Tosa said. She also learned that the western spotted skunks prefer a mix of forest, but like the old growth forests better.

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries wants help tracking the Eastern Spotted Skunk, an animal that hasn’t been seen in the state in nearly 40 years.

The Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center reported Friday that it was caring for the first Eastern spotted skunk brought to the facility. It came from a neighboring county and due to their scarcity ...

Researchers liken it to a black-and-white tube sock, and it's elusive, at least compared to its more urban cousin, the striped skunk. That's in part because the spotted skunk is nocturnal, with a ...