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Population and Movement Characteristics of Radio-Collared Striped Skunks in North Dakota During an Epizootic of Rabies

Table 3

TABLE 3: Number, location, condition, and rabies status of skunks found dead or euthanized during April to July 1992 in Stutsman County, North Dakota.

Location and condition of carcass or remains	Rabies status and number
Location and condition of carcass or remains	Positive	Negative	Not tested
Found dead above ground
Intact carcass	15	3	2^a
Chewed collar only	0	0	1^b
Found dead below ground
Intact carcass	8	2	1^c
Cached head only	3^d	0	0
Euthanized above ground
Clinical signs^e	5	0	0
No visible clinical signs	5^f	12	1
Lost or not radio-equipped	0	0	4
Total	36	17	9
^aBrains were autolyzed; one skunk contained numerous porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) quills in head and chest. ^bFound only radio-collar with tooth impressions, consistent with those of a large canid. ^cBroken bones were evidence vehicle collision caused lethal injury to animal. ^dFound only severed head and neck with attached radio-collar cached under 20 to 25 cm of soil. ^eParalysis of hind limbs and heavy salivation. ^fOne skunk without apparent clinical signs was shot in farmyard.

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