Humane Removal of Skunk Mother and Babies
SWAT Wildlife humanely removed a mother skunk and three babies that were living in a burrow under the concrete porch at our workplace in a large commercial complex with huge parking lots. I had called Derrick because we happened to find out that the company that normally does wildlife removal for our complex kills the animals after they trap them. Unfortunately, they had already trapped and killed a six week old baby skunk. Derick installed a strong wire mesh around the porch and a one way door for the mom to exit and a small hole for the babies in case they didn't know how to use the door. They all came out the first night, and mom could not go back in or dig. The babies however liked their burrow so much they still used it. Four days later when we had the babies safely out of the borrow and in sight Derick filled in the trench to cover the mesh. This ensures that we will not have anymore skunks trying to make a home under the porch. Unfortunately, mother skunk did not remove her babies from our complex with its huge parking lots and traffic and she did not appear for two days. We took the babies to a wildlife rehabilitator where they will be taken care of untill old enough to be released. Derick was kind and attentive with the baby skunks. He is very good at making the property owner happy while at the same time taking care to gently remove your unwanted animal guests. I would definitely recommend SWAT's services. They are a little more affordable than other equally highly rated companies.
- Approximate cost of services:
- $300.00