Kenosha Sees and Smells the Overpopulation of Skunks

Strauss/Nov. 11/Localization

Kenosha may be getting stinkier. CBSNews.com reported that there is a nationwide overpopulation of skunks. Kenosha is one of many suburban cities that has been seeing the effects of these stinky critters.

Skunks are a nuisance because of their smell and for the trouble they can cause homeowners. Every morning, long time Kenosha resident, Bruce McCurdy, walks outside and inspects the damage caused by skunks digging for grubs in his front yard. McCurdy said skunks have been increasingly causing damage in his neighborhood over the last two years. “When I see ‘em digging, I try to stop‘em with my slingshot” said McCurdy.

Emma Reed, a Kenosha City worker, said “We were receiving complaints about foxes near homes, so we dealt with the foxes, which are a natural predator to skunks. Once we got the fox population down, the skunk population started to rise.” Reed said she lives by the lakefront and has seen, and smelled, her fair share of skunks.

Aaanimalcontrol.com suggests calling a trapper to rid your neighborhood of these stinky critters. A local Kenosha and Racine trapper company, Able Animal Removal, can be reached at http://www.ableanimalremoval.com/, or telephone number 262-308-1959.