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Skunk Information
Stinky Neighbors!
Skunks are omnivores that normally eat a huge variety of foods such as insects, berries, and even small rodents and reptiles. They favor grubs and bees, but will eat almost anything available, including garbage and pet food. Most skunks are not afraid of people or domestic animals. The only natural skunk predator in this area is the Great Horned Owl, which is not particularly fond of the town environment. Skunks like warm dry spots to den such as under porches and in rarely used sheds. They will breed in the late winter and can have as many as ten babies in a litter. It is easy to see why skunks like Doylestown so much. Doylestown is paradise found for these critters: easy plentiful food, places to hide, and no predators.
Skunks are drawn to Doylestown mostly by the presence of easy food sources such as garbage, pet food and grubs. Skunks can smell food from quite far away and can easily tear through plastic bags. Once they find an area of plentiful food they look for a place to stay.
You can help keep skunks from being attracted to your property with some simple steps:
Put trash in trash cans and keep the lids on the cans
Do not feed pets outdoors.If you must, remove the food as soon as your pet is done.
Control the grub and other insects, as well as mice and rodents.
Store firewood tightly stacked and on a rack that elevates it.
Seal openings in foundations, porches, and sheds so skunks and other critters don't den in them.
If you are having trouble with skunks around your house, you can contact the Borough to have someone come out and assist you in identifying ways you can make your property less attractive to skunks
Neighbor - to - Neighbor
Doylestown Borough Commission for All Ages survey is to collect information regarding services needed by Doylestown Borough residents or services Borough residents may be able to provide to neighbors. Click here to take the survey.
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