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Penn to Get Serious About Bio Pond Skunk Infestation

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NEWS | Natalia Joseph Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019Wed, Nov 13, 2019

Dealing with animal infestations has never been one of Penn's top priorities; however, the skunk infestation at the Bio Pond is simply getting out of hand. 

"Every time you walk through the area, it just reeks!" one biology professor complained. "Enough of us professors got together and told the University that it had to do something. We can't work on a campus like this."

The professors' petition worked. In an effort to remove all the skunks from Penn's campus, the University has decided to just pave over the park altogether