BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) -- The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries wants help tracking the Eastern Spotted Skunk, an animal that hasn't been seen in the state in nearly 40 years. The agency said this type of skunk was once common but is now rare in the state of Louisiana in a social media post. Wildlife agents want to track the animal to learn more about it. "There has been no confirmed sighting of the Eastern spotted skunk in Louisiana since 1985," according to LDWF spokesperson Robert Iles. People can report any sightings, including roadkill, game cameras or inadvertent catch from fur trapping, according to LDWF. The Eastern Spotted Skunk is not to be confused with the Striped Skunk. An Eastern Spotted Skunk has an upside-down triangle on its forehead and a narrow white stripe under the eye. Two stripes run diagonally across each hip, and its bushy tail is white underneath and at the tip. Photos below show how the Eastern Spotted Skunk and the Striped Skunk look. Eastern Spotted Skunk (Spilogale Putorius). Photographed by acclaimed wildlife photographer and writer, Dr. William J. Weber. copyright MARK NEWMAN To report an Eastern Spotted Skunk sighting in Louisiana, people are directed by the state wildlife agency to the iNaturalist reporting webpage or smartphone app. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries wants to change blacktip, bull shark fishing rules Latest News Former Baton Rouge high school football star delivers homes to Tallahassee single mothers Supreme Court appears split on Oklahoma death row inmate’s fate  Landfall timeline: When will Hurricane Milton hit Florida? The best Prime Day Lego deals on sets that rarely go on sale Plane crashes on California island, killing all 5 on board