In all Fairness, they are actually a neat little Creature in ways, and HORRIBLE in others. Living in Town They are VERY NOCTURNAL so you rarely ever see them Unless you are a night owl, You wake up to your Yard Tore all to pieces from them
Other than that, They really Donāt Hurt anything? They donāt bother My Plants, Gardening Stuff, Etc. They Donāt Climb, They DIG, and Go under Stuff.
The Bad Points: They are one of the BIGGEST Carriers of Rabies in the US, They will DESTROY your Yard Digging for Grubs. And OBVIOUSLY their Smell, if they get Slightly Startled they will almost Gauranteed Spray! On a Hot Summer Night, Talk about HORRID around your House, itās hard to believe something can Smell that POTENT, and BAD?? They do, and then some!!! They Can Spray 10 Feet, and can be Smelled 3.5 Miles Away.
My 2 biggest fears is ME getting Sprayed Late at Night walking out to my Garage, Or Early before Daylight going out to my Truck Etc. And letting our Little Dog out at Night and her getting Sprayed, She already has a Breathing problem, a Direct Shot in the Face would probably Kill her? That is my 2 BIGGEST Reasons for Getting Rid of them. If my Wife gets Sprayed? Well......... Darn it
LOL! Thatās a Joke, Sheās a pretty Good Gal, has to be to put up with me i guess?
They can Easily get WAY WAY over Populated in a Town like this, Town is a SANCTUARY for Skunks, They have EVERYTHING they could ever need to THRIVE. Lotās n Lotās of Structures to Dig under and Live, All kinds of Food From people leaving things out, such as Cat, and Dog Food on Porches, Unsealed Garbage Etc. They Have it MADE in Town.
I think itās necessary to keep them in āCheckā If not, they will OVER RUN the Place, This Area is Well known for LOTS N LOTS of Skunks. So while there is a somewhat āSoft sideā to me about them, i also feel itās important that they be kept in āCheckā They Breed Like Cats, And have litters of 6 or So babies, a Lot like Cats