Skunks

Why am I seeing so many skunks lately?  I've seen three of them in the last week: two in the cemetery (maybe the same one on different days?), and one on the Maple to Old Plank trail.  That one had me a little worried.  He kept weaving in and out of the bushes about 20 feet in front of me, and I was never quite sure where he was at.  Eventually, he scurried off into the woods.    Rabbits I can understand -- I see them all the time (also last week, I saw ten on one day), but skunks?  At least they're cute!