Should I ever poison a skunk?

Killing skunks can never be termed as humane, but sometimes you are left with no other option. Uncontrolled skunk activity is something that can never be tolerated in any sense because it will not only destroy your property, but also health related risks will be imposed. The most undesirable aspect related with skunk activity is none other than bad odor which is emitted by these creatures in the form of self-defense mechanism. There are different methods, which can be used for killing skunks but in most of the situations pest control industry recommends using poisons for killing skunks. But this gives rise to a question that should I ever poison a skunk?



Without any doubt the idea of killing skunks with the help of poison is something which comes into the mind of homeowners very often as it appears as the easiest technique. However, there are some unforeseen consequences present when you prefer to go with this particular option. In many situations it has been noticed that household pests get killed after eating the poison which has been kept for skunks. Most of the poisons available in market are not effective and it has been mentioned earlier that poisons expose the animal to great stress and pain. In many cases poison does not works and animal recovers after passing through intense pain.

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Another prominent drawback related with the use of poison is that animas moves into a dark corner after eating the poison and dies there. The body continues to decay leaving an unbearable odor which will make it difficult for you to live in the same house unless the dead body of animal has been found. Locating the dead body is another big issue because you will have to follow the smell and this is something, which is out of bearing capacity of many. Popular types of poisons that are used in for killing skunks are being mentioned below

• Warfarin
• Antifreeze
• Brommethalin
• Strychnine
• Cholecalciferol

From all perspectives killing skunks using poison is illegal and inhumane activity so it is better that one should prefer to stay away from these kinds of practices for its own good. Besides there are legal issues present as well because there is no registered poison present which can kill skunks. Above all using poison always puts the animal in great pain so its use can never be termed as humane in any sense. It is better to say no to poison.

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