SK: Spotted skunks as pets

[SkunkLady2 at aol.com]

The Spotted Skunk is on the Threatened List.  It is prone to be highly 
destructive and NOT as gentle a creature as the Striped Skunk.  We never recommend 
the taking of wild creatures and the Spotted Skunk has not been domesticated.

The sites below are informative:

http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/ets/mammals.html

http://gf.nd.gov/ndoutdoors/issues/2004/jul/docs/level-3.pdf   North Dakota

http://www.alnhp.org/track-04.pdf    Alabama

http://museum.nhm.uga.edu/gawildlife/mammals/mamsp.html    Georgia

http://www.rra.dst.tx.us/rwpg/errata_sheet.pdf  Texas

http://www.iowadnr.gov/education/files/heregone.pdf  Iowa

http://www.state.in.us/dnr/naturepr/endanger/vertinve.htm 
Indiana has already found the Spotted Skunk to be wiped out.

And the list goes on, but anyone interested can surf, too.  : D

Have a great evening!!
Shelor