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Roadkill … mmm-mmm

A whitetail deer pauses while crossing State Highway 11 near Pierce before safely making it across. A 2012 law lets people salvage less fortunate animals. (Barry Kough / Lewiston Tribune)

You may hear little of it, but Idaho’s nearly 4-year-old law that allows people to salvage roadkill is surprisingly popular. According to an online database maintained by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, more than 4,800 animals have been salvaged from the state’s roadways since the law took effect. That includes 1,996 whitetail deer, 1,405 mule deer, 798 elk and 308 moose. Salvaging roadkill is most popular in the Panhandle region, where 1,803 animals have been recovered. The Southwest region comes in second with 634 salvages, the Clearwater region is third at 521, followed by the Magic Valley with 480, upper Snake 478, Southeast 447 and the Salmon Region with 356/ Eric Barker , Lewiston Tribune. More here .

Question: Have you ever eaten roadkill?

* This story was originally published as a post from the blog "Huckleberries Online." Read all stories from this blog