We have two skunks in BC the most common is the striped skunk and then western spotted skunk. Skunks can be beneficial to our ecosystems, but whether you love them or hate them we’ve all run into them at one point or another be it their smell. Skunks have two glands, one on each side of the rear. These glands produce the skunk’s spray, which is a mixture of sulfur-containing chemicals such as mercaptans, which have an offensive odor. A skunk’s spray is powerful enough to ward off bears and other potential attackers. Finally, a new molecule dubbed “pericosine” bonds with the odorous compounds sprayed by skunks and neutralizes the smell, it is produced inside a fungus. Skunks have become habituated to humans and adapt to living among humans, digging up and destroying gardens and lawns, scatter garbage, and feed on pet food left outside or bird seed. The key to getting rid of skunks is eliminating those things attracting them to your yard in the first place, food and dens.
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