Skunks have become a major issue for property owners. They are scavengers that are reliant on humans for food. They dig through garbage cans and nest on your property. In some circumstances, they will dig under your home to make a den. Once they have dug under your foundation you might need to get someone in to correct it. They also release a noxious spray if they feel threatened.



How to get rid of Tempe skunks
The best way to get rid of skunks is to make sure that they don’t gain entry to your property. Once they have built a den, they will become difficult to remove. There are a variety of ways to keep them off of your property. • Close all access points that allow them to enter.
• Make sure that there is no source of food or water available to them.
• Install bright lights to scare them off.
• Motion activated sprinklers will spray them with jets of water if they come onto your property.
• Close up all holes where they can nest.
• Cut back tall hedges and bushes.
• Use skunk repellent.
• Make sure that you have no insect infestations.
• Fill up their holes with sand.

When will animal services help you?
Skunks are wild animals. They will only help you under certain circumstances. It is not their responsibility to remove nuisance animals from your property.
• They might help you get rid of an Arizona skunk that you have trapped. In order to do this, you will need to get a cage to trap it in. You then bait the cage and once the skunk enters, it will be unable to get out. Animal services might be able to assist you in relocating it to a suitable location.
• Rabid skunks. If a skunk is infected with the rabies virus, they are a danger to those around them. Animal services can be called to remove them.
• If the Tempa skunks have made a den on government property. They will come in and assess whether it will need to be removed.

Who else can you phone?
There are various wildlife agencies that will be able to help you. You can also contact a private wildlife removal expert, who is equipped to deal with Arizona skunks on your property. They will also inspect your property for babies and will help relocate them.

Visit our Tempe wildlife trapping home page to learn more about us.