All Wildlife Removal Service of New Jersey will take care of
the Skunks that make you afraid to enjoy your own backyard...
the Skunks that make you afraid to enjoy your own backyard...
| When your yard is home to a skunk, you have an urgency to get rid of it - NOW! All Wildlife Removal Service will not only remove the skunk(s) that have taken up residence for today, but also make your yard unsuitable for other skunks to move in - for good! According to the New Jersey Audubon Society, "Skunks are nocturnal and secretive. They would prefer to go about their business without ever encountering a human or a dog. |
Skunks are members of the weasel family. The striped skunk is the only species
of skunk found in New Jersey.
It is about the size of a house cat, primarily black with a white blaze on its
forehead and a broad white, usually divided, stripe that runs down its back. Like
all skunks, it is omnivorous, feeding on insects (especially grubs), berries and
other vegetation, rodents, bird eggs, and garbage. They frequently dig for their
food, leaving small conical holes in the soil. Skunks do not hibernate, but den up
for the winter, coming out during warmer periods to feed. Breeding takes place
during late winter and the young are born in May. Denning occurs in old animal
dens, rock piles, brush piles, and under buildings."
Often people become aware of skunks in their yards in January. At that time of
year, male skunks will fight with each other over breeding rights and may spray
during the fight. Other times, an unreceptive female will spray an agressive male
in retaliation.
As noted above, skunks are strongly nocturnal. Deer are also nocturnal but often
can be seen in early morning or early evening. Skunks, on the other hand, will not
come out of their den until after sunset and then return to it way before first light.
This explains why humans and other animals such as household pets can largely
avoid the horror of being sprayed by a frightened or threatened skunk. But once a
skunk lives on your property, you will smell the spray that the skunk uses as a
defense mechanism sooner or later! And when that happens, you will want the
animal gone.
Believe it or not, there was a time when skunks were kept as exotic pets in
homes. However, now that New Jersey has had confirmed rabies cases in every
county of the state, it is no longer legal to own a pet skunk in NJ. There is no
100% guaranteed rabies vaccine for skunks.
The two most common areas on property for skunks to make a den are under
sheds and under decks. The short-term solution is a trapping program to remove
the unwanted skunks. However, this is only half the equation - it will not SOLVE
the problem. Removing one skunk simply makes room for new skunks to move in.
of skunk found in New Jersey.
It is about the size of a house cat, primarily black with a white blaze on its
forehead and a broad white, usually divided, stripe that runs down its back. Like
all skunks, it is omnivorous, feeding on insects (especially grubs), berries and
other vegetation, rodents, bird eggs, and garbage. They frequently dig for their
food, leaving small conical holes in the soil. Skunks do not hibernate, but den up
for the winter, coming out during warmer periods to feed. Breeding takes place
during late winter and the young are born in May. Denning occurs in old animal
dens, rock piles, brush piles, and under buildings."
Often people become aware of skunks in their yards in January. At that time of
year, male skunks will fight with each other over breeding rights and may spray
during the fight. Other times, an unreceptive female will spray an agressive male
in retaliation.
As noted above, skunks are strongly nocturnal. Deer are also nocturnal but often
can be seen in early morning or early evening. Skunks, on the other hand, will not
come out of their den until after sunset and then return to it way before first light.
This explains why humans and other animals such as household pets can largely
avoid the horror of being sprayed by a frightened or threatened skunk. But once a
skunk lives on your property, you will smell the spray that the skunk uses as a
defense mechanism sooner or later! And when that happens, you will want the
animal gone.
Believe it or not, there was a time when skunks were kept as exotic pets in
homes. However, now that New Jersey has had confirmed rabies cases in every
county of the state, it is no longer legal to own a pet skunk in NJ. There is no
100% guaranteed rabies vaccine for skunks.
The two most common areas on property for skunks to make a den are under
sheds and under decks. The short-term solution is a trapping program to remove
the unwanted skunks. However, this is only half the equation - it will not SOLVE
the problem. Removing one skunk simply makes room for new skunks to move in.
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