It's like we have a plague of skunks anyone else having this problem

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5. We've had a similar issue here in TN

Apparently, the skunks main predator here in our area is foxes. We have a wildlife area not far from us and people were complaining about the foxes several months ago. Mind you, the foxes weren't causing trouble, it's that they're loud as hell at night and sound like a screaming child! We'll someone contacted TN Wildlife and Fisheries and had the foxes moved to another site. As soon as they were moved out, the skunks came. The same folks who were complaining on the community message board about the foxes started in on skunks. My neighbor, who's in his 80's typed an epic response to this nonsense by saying "Well, what did you expect when you moved the foxes". Anyway, for several weeks we had skunk visitors in our back yard in the mornings. It got to the point that we had to look before letting the dogs outside. A couple weeks ago, I heard the foxes again, screeching out at night. Since that time, haven't seen a single skunk. Now, may just be a coincidence, but it's true! As for keeping the skunks away, any hot spices placed around the yard or, I've heard, human hair, will keep them away!