Public asked to help with skunk survey

Special to the Lake Okeechobee News

Posted 8/19/21

TALLAHASSEE -- The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Skunk Observation Project has generated 599 skunk observations in Florida, thanks to the public's …

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Public asked to help with skunk survey

Posted Thursday, August 19, 2021 2:02 pm

Special to the Lake Okeechobee News

TALLAHASSEE -- The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Skunk Observation Project has generated 599 skunk observations in Florida, thanks to the public's help.

Sightings of spotted skunks (orange icons) and striped skunks (green icons) are providing data to FWC researchers, aiming to map the ranges of these two species.