Smallcreek, the spread from skunk to skunk in a communal den where they all move around beneath the same tight area and leave saliva in a wet/cool environment, along with any nose to nose contact and even bites would be the likely route of transmission. Outside of the NTA materials does anyone supporting this airborne skunk rabies aspect have a citation from a scientifically published disease report on skunks from the CDC or anyone in wildlife disease research?
If this was the case, why not coons in a den tree or den during the winter, same thing happens with them in terms of large numbers often in one site.
Theories are dangerous as that is all they are. Saying that skunks are creating rabies filled air should raise flags for everyone reading this.
I suppose I need to raise my rates and get a PAPR before I crawl into the next crawl space for fear I might come out foaming at the mouth.
Sorry but this is honestly one of the worst things I've seen in awhile being posited here.
Justin
(Oh, and not related in the least the the new guys question of course....)
(Also going to cause a dip in positive set cage traps I bet since one place they go is right on the entrance to the den.....)
Last edited by HD_Wildlife; 07/27/14 12:31 PM.