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 ...

Is that skunk I smell? As February begins and spring slowly starts to make itself felt across Marin, you might be concerned about what seems like the increasingly noxious prevalence of skunk spray in ...

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 ...