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They’re black, they’re white, and they’re cute? Hello stripey skunks! Early morning or late evening is when one might encounter a family of skunks. Striped skunks are nocturnal and are most active when we sleep. Skunks naturally manage local rodent populations, while also eating wasps, slugs, snails, and other grubs. Skunk kits are born in May and June. Kits are born blind and require their mother’s milk and care. Six-week-old kits can forage with their mother. Skunks hav

Baby skunks are born through May and June. Read this PSA to find out what to do if you come across a baby skunk!

May is SKUNK MONTH here at Calgary Wildlife, and we have so much to tell you about our stinky friend the skunk. Did you know that skunks belong to a very specific family of mammals, the Mephitidae? But why do they get their own classification from their cousins in the Mustelidae or weasel family? While all members of both families have well-developed scent glands and a musky odour, the skunk (and stink badger, the other member of Mephitidae) are the family's most outstanding