Facts & Information
What are Skunks?
You don’t want to run into this animal rear-end first! Skunks are black and white mammals known for the intense and foul spray they can release as a defensive mechanism. These striped animals are nocturnal and excellent diggers. They have a keen sense of smell and hearing but poor vision. Skunks are about 2 feet in length and weigh around 5-13 pounds. Skunks are also body-heavy, making them very slow-moving animals.
Why Do I Have Them?
Skunks are common in Milwaukee and southeastern Wisconsin. Skunks will often enter yards searching for food and shelter. They will build dens underneath decks and sheds. Skunks will also tear up flower beds and lawns looking for grubs. Getting sprayed by a skunk is never fun, and it is very tough to get the smell out of your clothes and skin. Skunks are also common carriers of rabies and other diseases.
Treatment & Control
How Do I Get Rid of Skunks?
Skunk Removal & Trapping
Advanced Wildlife and Pest Control specializes in skunk removal. Live trapping is the most effective and humane way to remove a skunk. Our wildlife specialist will conduct a thorough inspection of your property to identify problem areas. We will safely catch and relocate skunks 30 miles away from your residence.
Exclusion
Preventative exclusion services are an essential step in effective animal control. Our deck trenching services keep skunks, woodchucks, and foxes from digging underneath your deck, porch, or shed. We utilize heavy-duty wire mesh panels to prevent burrowing animals from building dens under such structures.
Skunk Removal & Trapping
Advanced Wildlife and Pest Control specializes in skunk removal. Live trapping is the most effective and humane way to remove a skunk. Our wildlife specialist will conduct a thorough inspection of your property to identify problem areas. We will safely catch and relocate skunks 30 miles away from your residence.
Exclusion
Preventative exclusion services are an essential step in effective animal control. Our deck trenching services keep skunks, woodchucks, and foxes from digging underneath your deck, porch, or shed. We utilize heavy-duty wire mesh panels to prevent burrowing animals from building dens under such structures.
Breeding Season
The breeding season for skunks occurs from February to March. Baby skunks are born in spring to mid-summer with a litter size of about 2-10 babies. The largest litter of skunks we’ve caught was 13 babies in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Where Do Skunks Live?
Skunks can be found throughout Wisconsin in both rural and urban areas. They will live in brushy areas near forests, open pastures, burrows, and underneath decks, porches, garages, and sheds.
What Do Skunks Eat?
Skunks are omnivores and eat berries, insects, earthworms, grubs, small rodents, eggs, and food scraps in people’s trash.