[john70t]

Skunks eats bad grubs etc and actually make good pesky pets. If that is your thing.
(If not wild caught, and definitely with scent glands removed)
Beneficial.
Had one living under the front porch when I moved in. Wish it stayed.
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Saw a couple in the back yard after that but they went away.

My totally 'vegan/karma' neighbors trap the squirrels and rabbits and other urban wildlife which I tend to feed with the bird feeder.
I live near woods/river.
They even tolerate the songbirds in my yard.
Barely.
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The world has lost at least half of our songbird population.
Don't get me started on bees and Monsanto.
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Possums are the gimps of the animal world. Tough as they look.
Threaten them and they fall over and play dead. Pick them up and carry them around. They won't bite.
They can't get rabies. Genetically. Never a threat in any way.
Plus they eat thousands of ticks every night.