Are there skunks in the UK?

Skunks are not native to Europe, there are no reported wild escapee colonies in the UK. read more

Not native wild skunks, no. There are probably a few escaped ones kicking around since it’s legal to keep them as pets. Doing so is a terrible idea, though, since a law passed in 2006 makes it illegal to remove their scent glands. read more

Skunks eat both plant and animal material and changing their diet as the seasons change. They eat insects, worms, small rodents, lizards, frogs, snakes, birds, moles and eggs as well as leaves, berries, roots and fungi. read more

North American skunks are thought to be stalking the English countryside. This black and white skunk - whose nickname is loosely based on 'osme', the Greek word for smell - is now being cared for at the Vale Wildlife Hospital and Rehabilitation Centre in nearby Tewkesbury, Glos. read more