What Is Retail Operations? Every time you enter a retail store, your shopping experience has been extensively planned, from the items you see for sale to the layout and design of the store. Many times these decisions are made by someone working in retail operations, or the area of retail concerned with the day-to-day functions of stores.
1 Pepper sprays, also sold to repel squirrels and other wild creatures, are effective skunk repellents. 2  Spray them on trees and other areas where you've seen skunks. 3  Ammonia also deters skunks. 4  Soak old rags in ammonia and place them under your deck or porch to keep skunks from coming in. Spray it around the perimeter of your yard. 2  Pepper sprays, also sold to repel squirrels and other wild creatures, are effective skunk repellents. 3  Spray them on trees and other areas where you've seen skunks. 4  Ammonia also deters skunks.
Skunks are adept at using their scent glands as a weapon against predators. Spraying is not the skunk's first line of defense. They engage in a series of displays to ward off potential attacks before spraying. If a skunk feels threatened, they will hiss, stamp their feet and raise their tail as warning signs. A mother skunk with kits may spray offensively. Once they decide to spray, the tail goes up, and the offensive secretion is sent off to its target. The scent glands are similar to the anal glands of a dog or a cat.