THE SKUNK IS NOT NECESSARILY TO BE FEARED 



It is an unpleasant neighbor when annoyed, but otherwise a desirable one. Few mammals 

 are more valuable to the farmer in destroying vermin. In recent years, skunk fur has been 

 much in demand, and more than 500 breeders in the United States are now raising the animals 

 in captivity, while geneticists are working to produce superior color varieties. Photograph 

 by Brown and Dawson. (Fig. 5.) 



