Kansas is home to its fair share of unique or truly wild encounters with wildlife.

Skunk mating season brings increased movement, aggression, and spraying as males roam miles in search of females. Skunk spray is a powerful chemical defense based on sulfur compounds that cling to fur ...

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 ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Skunk mating season has arrived, bringing increased activity from the animals through March as they search for mates. Sara Karnes with Missouri’s Department of Conservation ...

WITH AN ANNUAL ECONOMIC IMPACT OF $300 BILLION ANNUALLY. SOUTH CAROLINA STATE HEALTH LEADERS SAY A RABID SKUNK WAS FOUND IN ANDERSON COUNTY. THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH SAYS THE SKUNK WAS FOUND ...

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 ...

(WKBN)- The pungent smell of skunks are in the air because it is skunk mating season in both PA and Ohio. The ODNR says you will start seeing a lot more of them, especially at night since they’re ...

Staying aware of the roads and contacting animal control for any injured species are the best steps you can take during this time of year. February may feel like a quiet month, but that’s not always ...

February brings more cold temperatures, but, with Valentines Day, it also puts romance in the air — even for skunks. That’s right: February marks the start of the skunk breeding season. If you thought ...

February may feel like a quiet month, but that’s not always true in wilderness areas or for animals crossing roads. In many places, late winter is actually when certain mammals suddenly start ...

In the sixth episode of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, “Come, Let’s Away,” the cadets on board the Athena meet a new alien adversary, one that comes across as truly terrifying. While out on a deep ...

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 ...