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 ...

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 eastern spotted skunk, which mainly lives in the central and southeastern United States, is listed under "vulnerable" status by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

Eastern Spotted Skunk (Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center) By Pat Thomas. Published: Jan. 24, 2025 at 9:17 AM EST ... Volunteers restore Rockbridge Co. cemetery, highlight local history .

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 ...

The Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) is welcoming artists to create and submit an original piece of art (not photography) for the 2024 Restore the Wild Artwork Competition. Artwork for ...

That's in part because the spotted skunk is nocturnal, with a habitat reaching from British Columbia to New Mexico and from Colorado west ... those suffered by the eastern spotted skunk decades ...

They live in areas like Colorado and British Columbia ... the western spotted skunk in part to learn more about the eastern spotted skunk's decline in population. The eastern spotted skunk ...

Although Eastern spotted skunks seldom spray like their common counterpart, the one brought to the wildlife center still managed to get the center’s founder, Sabrina Garvin, when it arrived.

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 ...

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 ...