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Skunks are generally harmless animals, but it’s best not to let them get close. You run the risk of being sprayed with a foul odor, or worse, being bitten by a rabid skunk. Skunks are omnivores that can live on human waste, so they are often in the yard or under the floor. Learn how to make your property less attractive to skunks in need of a home and get rid of those that have entered your home.
Steps
Eliminate skunk food sources and shelters
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Clear out nuts, berries, and other natural food sources. Skunks are scavengers, so they will eat whatever nutrients they can find. If there are nuts, berries, wild apples, or other fruits in your yard, you need to clean your garden whenever you feel the need.
- Other plants in the garden such as haystacks should also be cleared, as they may contain seeds or other food sources for skunks.
- If you have a garden, you need to pick ripe fruits and vegetables as soon as possible to prevent hungry skunks from finding food.
- Place the tray under the bird feeder to catch the seeds that fall, and regularly clean up the seeds that fall as the birds eat.
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Protect trash. Like raccoons and other roaming animals, skunks can simply live off of trash. Therefore, you should always close the trash can. Sometimes regular trash cans don’t close properly. To prevent animals from roaming, you can buy trash cans with tight-fitting latches for a relatively cheap price at a hardware store.
- If possible, store your trash cans in a shed or garage at night; so the smell of garbage won’t attract skunks.
- Use an airtight container for compost, as skunks like to eat eggshells, aged fruit and vegetables, and other things you can use as compost.
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Eliminate places where skunks can hide. Skunks like to live under floors, hallways, and other sheltered areas. You can use fences, plywood, or stone to block out spaces that might attract skunks.
- Piles of wood or building materials can become a home for skunks. You should store the material in a closed shed or container to prevent skunks from getting in.
- Large bushes are also good shelters for skunks. If you see skunks loitering outside under bushes or trees, you may need to prune the branches so that those places are no longer attractive to them.
Banish skunks
Install lights in the yard. Skunks are nocturnal animals and are afraid of bright light. Your yard will be much less attractive to skunks if it’s well lit at night. However, keep in mind that bright light can also attract insects such as crickets and moths.
- The lights will have to stay on all night, so you should consider using solar lights or energy efficient lights to save on your electricity bills.
- You can also install motion-sensing lights that come on when skunks or other animals get close. Thus, the light will have the effect of repelling skunks when they enter.
Use chemicals to repel skunks. Certain chemicals are known to repel skunks. If you use these substances around yards and suspected skunks, they will begin to avoid those areas. Chemical skunk repellents need to be repeated every few days, especially after heavy rain.
- Skunks are afraid of the smell of fox and dog urine, because they are prey of these two animals in the wild. If you know how to collect dog urine, you can use it. You can also buy products that contain fox or dog urine at the store and spray them around your yard.
- The chili spray used to repel squirrels and other wildlife also works to repel skunks. Spray on trees and areas where you see skunks.
- Ammonia also causes skunks to fear and retreat. You can use an old rag dipped in ammonia and place it under the floor or hallway to prevent skunks from getting in.
- Citrus peels are also a natural skunk repellent. Scatter citrus zest around the property and under the hallway floor.
Install motion-sensing sprinklers. These faucets will automatically spray water when an animal approaches. This is a natural and safe way to prevent skunks from entering the yard. Install faucets near areas where skunks are likely to be targeted.
Treat intrusive skunks
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Trapping. Spring traps work by baiting the skunks into the trap and closing the door to prevent them from escaping. You can then release the skunks into the woods or the wild.
- You can use peanut butter, canned sardines, cat food, or other strong-smelling foods as bait to trap skunks. Place near skunk shelters or the entrance to your yard.
- Traps specifically designed to catch raccoons, feral cats and other wild animals are also effective at trapping skunks.
- When releasing skunks into the forest, you need to wear thick clothes, wear thick gloves and remember to position the trap door in the opposite direction to your face. Normally, skunks will leave the cage smoothly, but you should still be careful not to get sprayed on you.
Make traps with trash cans. Buy a 120 liter metal trash can and a long wooden plank.
- Just before dark, place the trash can upright where you want to trap the skunks. Lean the trash can against a wall or something sturdy so the skunk won’t topple over. You can use cat food as bait.
- Get a long, sturdy board (the board should be heavy and thick enough to withstand the weight of the skunk; about 5 x 10 cm). Use a board to make a path for the skunk to come up from the ground and into the trash.
- The skunk won’t be able to get out of the trash. If you handle them carefully, hopefully they won’t spray bad odors.
- Cover the trash can after the skunk falls into the trap. Use a truck to transport trash with skunks inside into the forest. Release the skunk by tying (or clipping) a rope approximately 7 meters long to the handle on the lid of the trash can. This way, you can open the lid to release the skunk back into the wild without being sprayed on you.
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Call animal control. If you want to have someone professionally handle skunks, call your local animal control center and they will send someone to deal with them. They have the knowledge and tools to trap and release skunks.
Advice
- You should be patient when releasing a trapped skunk. You may have to wait a few minutes for the skunk to calm down and come out of the trap.
- Learn local laws before trapping and releasing skunks elsewhere. Maybe your area doesn’t allow this.
- If possible, you should avoid trapping skunks during the spring and summer when skunks are breeding. You can trap a ferret that is nursing and the cubs will starve to death without the mother.
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Skunks are generally harmless animals, but it’s best not to let them get close. You run the risk of being sprayed with a foul odor, or worse, being bitten by a rabid skunk. Skunks are omnivores that can live on human waste, so they are often in the yard or under the floor. Learn how to make your property less attractive to skunks in need of a home and get rid of those that have entered your home.
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