I've heard that skunks are not good climbers. Does anybody know just what their climbing abilities are?

Skunks dig holes in lawns and golf courses, eat garden produce, prey on poultry and waterfowl, damage beehives, den under buildings, are a host for rabies, and spray musk.

To reduce problems with skunks, remove rubbish piles, store garbage and pet foods in sealed cans, seal foundation openings, spray insecticides on lawns to reduce grubs, install fences, or capture skunks with live traps.

Biology and Behavior

All four species of skunks are omnivorous, their diets include insects, vegetation, small rodents, eggs, and garbage. All four species have five toes and claws on their front and hind feet for digging.

Skunks generally den in burrows of other animals, rock crevices, brush piles, or spaces under buildings, but sometimes they dig their own burrows. Their home range averages 0.5 to 1.5 square miles but may increase up to 5 square miles during the breeding season.

Skunks usually dig holes for a living, their not one for climbing. I did once see a skunk TRY to climb, but it fell down very quickly. They enjoy solid earth to trees. So go ahead, put the food in the tree!! A skunk will not eat it!