[AT] OT - Skunks

[Henry Miller]

Please don't release anything you trap, except to the same place to trapped 
it.  The area you release in already has its own inhabitants that don't want 
more, and they will just drive the released away.   Often what you release 
starves to death - a combination of not knowing where to find food in that 
area, and being driven away from the food it does find.

Also biologists have a lot of problems trying to track genetic differences 
between animals in various areas without dealing people transporting new genes 
into the area.   If you don't want it around, just kill it - the nicest thing 
for all involved.  (With skunks I know this is hard because of the spray 
issue)

There are exceptions, but people introducing endangered species deal with a 
lot of red tape to make sure this is done right.  Let them do it.

On Tuesday 30 March 2010 19:41:56 Bob McNitt wrote:
> Mike -
> 
> When a neighbor or family member has a skunk problem, I often get a
> call. I use a cage-type trap (Havahart) so I know what's in the trap.
> With skunks I simply take an old dark-colored throw rug etc., hold it in
> front of me and slowly approach & cover the trap. The skunk won't spray
> and I can then cart it off somewhere and release it. Just move slowly &
> don't remove the rug, etc. until the skunk leaves the trap. I've caught
> & released dozens this way. With bait you may also catch cats, possums,
> squirrels, woodchucks and whatever. Good luck.
> Bob
> 
> On 3/30/2010 7:58 PM, Mike Meulenberg wrote:
> > Thanks, I'll try a stovepipe trap with peanut butter covered cat food for
> > bait. That should do the trick.. Mike M
> >
> >
> > ---------- Original Message ----------
> > From: "John&  Jan Paur"<johnjanpaur2 at directcon.net>
> > To: "Antique tractor email discussion
> > group"<at at lists.antique-tractor.com> Subject: Re: [AT] OT - Skunks
> > Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2010 22:19:15 -0700
> >
> > Use one of those 'stovepipe' traps, bait it with peanut butter.  Better
> > still, if your county ag. agent has access to a federal trapper, let him
> > do it.  JP
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Mike Meulenberg"<msm10301 at juno.com>
> > To:<at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> > Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 7:51 PM
> > Subject: [AT] OT - Skunks
> >
> >> I have several skunks living under my deck, I managed to trap one in a
> >> live trap, but the other(s) have proven to be much more elusive. My deck
> >> is about 12 x 20 and is about 10" off the ground at the side furthest
> >> from the house, and gradually tapers up so that there is very little
> >> space where the deck meets the house. I've looked under there, but can
> >> see nothing. I know that there is still at least one under the deck
> >> because when I stomp on the deck it releases a little skunk funk. I
> >> would love to hear any ideas you guys may have for flushing it out of
> >> hiding. Thanks, Mike M
> >>
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