The problem is; I found a few of those subspecies and their ranges but I haven't been able to figure out which one(s) we have in Wisconsin. Can anyone give me some hints as to this?Thirteen subspecies of striped skunk are generally recognized:[1]
M. m. avia Bangs, 1898
M. m. elongata Bangs, 1895
M. m. estor Merriam, 1890
M. m. holzneri Mearns, 1898
M. m. hudsonica Richardson, 1829
M. m. major Howell, 1901
M. m. mephitis Schreber, 1776
M. m. mesomelas Lichtenstein, 1832
M. m. nigra Peale and Palisot de Beauvois, 1796
M. m. notata Hall, 1936
M. m. occidentalis Baird, 1858
M. m. spissigrada Bangs, 1898
M. m. varians Gray, 1837
And since im making this post heres a photo of the skunk from today.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/26500525@N08/13371131263/