Tag: skunks

December 30, 2022

Wild Cam: Researchers find high mammal diversity in Sonora

Surveys in Sonora, Mexico have found high mammal diversity along waterways, including some washes that lead toward the border into the United States. Field conservationists with Cuenca Los Ojos, a...

July 20, 2021

Rabies spikes among Texas cattle, likely due to skunks

Rabies appears to be on the rise among cattle in Texas. Biologists believe the disease, which can spread quickly through herds, is being spread by skunks. The College of Veterinary...

July 29, 2020

Wild Cam: Island spotted skunks may need protection

Ellie Bolas has been sprayed by skunks more times than she can remember — several times right in her face. But the experiences haven’t dissuaded her in her mission to...

August 9, 2019

Human presence creates fear response in predators

For large carnivores, humans are the primary predator. So do these species respond fearfully to humans the way prey normally does in the presence of predators? In a study published...