How To Keep Skunks Out Of Your Yard Before They Settle In

How To Keep Skunks Out Of Your Yard Before They Settle In

Here’s how to keep skunks away from your home and garden. 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 primarily insectivores so they provide a useful ecological service, digging up insects in the soil,” says Sheldon Owen, PhD, wildlife extension specialist at West Virginia University. “The i…