BANGOR DAILY NEWS • November 3, 2022
Noticing more skunks these days on their property or along roadways. According to biologists, this is not due to an explosion in the skunk population driving that trend. It’s simply normal wildlife behavior with skunks being more active in the fall as they prepare to survive the winter. “Skunk populations vary at the local level but may be more visible this time of year,” said Shevenell Webb, wildlife biologist with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.