I have Skunks! Do I Work With Nature Or Against Nature?

I have had skunks living under my house for awhile now. A pest control place says they will charge $450 an animal to get rid of the skunks. Well that would cost $900 for two skunks.

I think there are at least two skunks living under my house and some more with a burrow under my shed. I would read up about skunks and see if they have value.

I find that they do eat mice and rats. I live between 2 rivers so I do see river rats climbing trees and walking telephone lines.

Also I read that they eat grubs and termites. That is funny. My termite maintenance costs me $400 a year and they come by 4 times a year.

Let me weigh it in the balance. I have at least $900 worth of skunks that I got for free. These skunks check for termites everyday and I pay $400 a year for termite maintenance control and they only show up 4 times a year. Plus the skunks work harder eating also mice, rats, grubs and lizards, and all they want is free rent for all that work.

Maybe I stay with the skunks and drop the termite maintenance.

Actually I did drop the termite maintenance last year about this time.

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