Southeast Missourian

History of rare skunks has MDC's attention

If someone described to you a black and white mammal up to 2 feet long with a long tail and an unpleasant odor, you might right away assume the person is describing a striped skunk. Actually there are ...
WSET

Rare skunk species taken in by Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center for the first time

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 ...
WSLS 10

Rare eastern spotted skunk found in Southwest Virginia

ROANOKE, Va. – The Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center received its first-ever eastern spotted skunk this week! It was found stuck in a dryer exhaust vent, and was slightly dehydrated, but the animal ...
AOL

Rare albino skunk captures attention of Bexley community

Bexley resident Molly Nelson had an unexpected visitor this spring. A small albino skunk, about as large as a house cat, sniffed and stomped its way through her yard in mid-April. "It was like rooting ...
The Advocate

Hand-standing skunks? Louisiana wildlife officials ask for help finding this rare species.

As hunting seasons open and more people head out to the woods, the Louisiana wildlife agency is asking residents to stay on the lookout for a small and once-common skunk. One telltale sign: It may be ...
The Roanoke Times

Rare Eastern spotted skunk brought to Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center

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, the ...
AOL

Louisiana wildlife agency wants help tracking rare animal. Have you seen an Eastern Spotted Skunk?

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 ...