New Mexico Wildlife Center seeing increase in baby skunks

New Mexico Wildlife Center seeing increase in baby skunks

ESPAÑOLA, N.M. (KRQE) – After a slow start to baby skunk season, the New Mexico Wildlife Center said the striped critters are now arriving in droves. The NMWC said they're caring for more than 20 baby skunks. Rescuers said many of the animals come in after being unintentionally orphaned, which happens when mother skunks are caught in live traps and relocated, leaving behind helpless babies with no way to survive on their own. New Mexico Uni…

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