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This is one critter that doesn’t need to be seen to be recognized! Skunks are by far our most odoriferous nuisance complaint. While primarily a nocturnal critter, more often than not if you’ve got a skunk hanging around you know it.
Fox Valley Wildlife Control begins getting calls for skunk problems in February. This marks the beginning of the mating season. It is common for a single female skunk to attract multiple male suitors. If one skunk too close to your home is a problem, 4 or 5 skunks are real trouble. More is not merrier.
Skunk Removal Services in the Fox Valley
Skunks are members of the weasel family. Female skunks will give birth to litter sizes that usually number 4 to 7. It is common to see juvenile skunks out during the day as they begin to wander outside the den. Skunks are mostly nocturnal, and forage at night for a variety of foods. The are omnivores, eating both plant and animal matter, but really seem to prefer insects. They sleep during the day, usually in underground dens often dug by other animals. They do not fully hibernate, but activity is very low during the winter.
Skunks are well-known for their defensive tactic when threatened, they will arch their back, lift the tail, and discharge a liquid to project themselves from an offender. This liquid compound is not only offensive to the nose, but it can cause temporary blindness in an attacker. Due to skunks spraying, one of the largest concerns is the odor. Skunks very frequently inhabit human dwellings. They’ll live under sheds, porches, decks, etc. They may discharge or scent mark these areas, creating an unpleasant odor. Many people don’t like skunks on the property, because of fear of stumbling across one and getting sprayed. In addition, they can actually do a lot of digging, and damage a lawn.
Fox Valley Wildlife Control has removed litters of skunks from under sheds, decks, retaining walls, crawl spaces, and garages. Skunks will also move into abandoned woodchuck burrows. Why build your own home when somebody else will do it for you?
Skunk Removal & Control Measures
Skunks are not natural climbers and will not normally climb out of a pit even with a board put down it. In window wells it is important to get the skunk out before it goes down a drain, if there is one. Once a skunk goes down the drain of a window well it will likely make it to the sump pit in the basement or perish. Neither of these are preferred outcomes.
Skunks are both opportunists and omnivores. As spring turns to summer a skunks’ attention usually turns to grubs, their preferred food source. Their grubbing activity, digging many funnel shaped holes in the lawn, can ruin a yard in one or two nights. Fox Valley Wildlife Control uses a trapping method where we can almost always remove skunks without them spraying. Our guarantee is you get our best effort. We don’t like the smell either.
Contact the Skunk Removal Experts!
Fox Valley Wildlife Control has trained specialists that have handled hundreds of skunks and can expertly remove them from many situations.
For professional skunk removal and odor control, call 920-419-8727.