Is there a safe way to release a skunk?
Skunks are definitely not fun to deal with when you are trying to get them off your property. The usual non-lethal method to capture these animals is to use live traps, sometimes referred to as cage traps or a Heart traps. These traps require using bait: fresh eggs, fruit and canned tuna, to lure the animal into the trap that closes when the animal steps on a pressure plate or trigger. But, there are a few things to consider once you catch your problem animal. Releasing skunks on public land is considered very objectionable because it adds one more nest predator of quail, pheasant, grouse, and other upland game. When releasing a skunk back into the wild (be it the nearest park), here are a few things to keep in mind. Always wear leather or canvas gloves when handling traps to protect you from scratches and reduce your exposure to feces and urine. Skunks will pound their front feet when agitated. If you hear this sound, it means the skunk is about to spray the cage, the tarp it covered in and any part of your body it can see. Skunks are less likely to spray what they can’t see. Follow these instructions and the likelihood of being sprayed is still high but not totally undoable or look us up at go green pest control.ca and we can help guide you to a simple skunk extraction and relocation. We recommend you take the animal to Critter Care in Langley.
https://gogreenpestcontrol.ca/is-there-a-safe-…-release-a-skunk/
gogreenpestcontrol.ca Ladner Tsawwassen Delta B.C. Randy Bilesky
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/safe-way-release-skunk-randy-bilesky/?published=t
http://www.delta-optimist.com/opinion/blogs/blog-is-there-a-safe-way-to-release-a-skunk-1.23263241
