Skunk Cabbage is an early spring plant known for its foul odor and ability to generate its own heat. This plant is native to eastern North America, growing from Nova Scotia to North Carolina. It ...

An Oakland County resident is undergoing treatment after being bitten by a skunk that has tested positive for rabies, a disease that is fatal if untreated. Officials have not disclosed the patient's ...

The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) confirmed that two skunks in separate incidents have tested positive for rabies in Pickens County. A person and a horse were exposed to the rabid ...

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Western Massachusetts saw its first spring-like day on Tuesday when temperatures reached 79 degrees in Chicopee, but it is important to be on the lookout for a certain mammal ...

Humans aren’t alone in their shows of affection on Valentine’s Day. And for one species, the search for love is sometimes a smelly affair. Feb. 14, the day that American Homo sapiens devote to ...

Forget love, it’s stink in the air for some Californians this Valentine’s Day. Residents near San Rafael in Northern California have complained of a pungent smell interrupting the season of love. The ...

The air is filled with a bit more skunk spray than usual right now. That’s because striped skunks, a species native to California, are mating. Complaints from residents about the smell — not to ...

If you’ve been thinking your evening walks suddenly smell a little skunkier than usual, that’s because they probably do. But don’t worry—the increase in skunk activity is only seasonal, not an ongoing ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Wildlife Center of Virginia is sharing several tips as the start of skunk mating season brings higher chances of human encounters. Although skunks are often known as ...

It isn't just the season of love for humans — it's also skunk mating season in Virginia. The Wildlife Center of Virginia says skunk mating peaks between January and March, which prompts the cute but ...

Skunks looking for love are on the move in California, raising the risk of unwelcome encounters for humans. Two types of skunks are found in the state — the more common striped skunk and the spotted ...