DEAR JOAN: I’m sure I’m just one more person complaining about the lawn getting torn up by a young skunk, but please, we need help. We tried leaving the lights on, but this just made it easier for the ...

Not only are these creatures smelly, but they can be dangerous, too.

Even if your garden is clear of likely digging sites, it could still offer ready-made shelters, removing the need altogether for skunks to work for their home. For example, the crawl space beneath ...

Skunks are easy to identify by appearance—and smell! But these handsome mammals typically mind their own business and are more interested in excavating their dinner than in what you’re doing. “They’re ...

Skunks are easy to identify by appearance—and smell! But these handsome mammals typically mind their own business and are more interested in excavating their dinner than in what you’re doing. “They’re ...

These foul critters can be a nuisance. Handle them smartly with these tips. If your yard has been smelling extra pungent lately, you may have a skunk problem. Skunks can do more than bring foul odors, ...

Every other Friday on Morning Edition, Outside/In host Sam Evans-Brown tackles a question from a listener. Cindy from Chichester asks: "Every year I have a skunk that comes around and makes divots all ...

Q. Last fall we had a skunk digging in our front yard. It looked liked pigs had been in there. My husband thinks he might have been looking for grubs. Is there anything we could spray on the lawn? We ...

Is that skunk I smell? As February begins and spring slowly starts to make itself felt across the Bay Area, you might be concerned about what seems like the increasingly noxious prevalence of skunk ...

DEAR JOAN: I’m sure I’m just one more person complaining about the lawn getting torn up by a young skunk, but please, we need help. We tried leaving the lights on, but this just made it easier for the ...