Post by Logan on Apr 12, 2017 16:45:47 GMT -6
Oregonians may soon be able to salvage the meat from roadkill deer and elk under a bill sponsored by Sen. Bill Hansell (R-Athena) and Rep. Greg Barreto (R-Cove).
Senate Bill 372 would allow the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife to issue salvage permits for deer and elk that are accidentally killed in a vehicle collision. The bill passed the Senate on April 6 by a vote of 29-0.
Approximately 20 other states have a similar law on the books, including neighboring Washington and Idaho. Washington enacted its roadkill salvage program on July 1, 2016, issuing 1,100 permits over the first six months, according to Hansell.
That’s 1,100 animals that were salvaged in one degree or another, Hansell said, rather than simply being left to rot on the side of the road.
Read more: www.eastoregonian.com/eo/local-news/20170410/roadkill-bill-cruises-through-oregon-senate
Senate Bill 372 would allow the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife to issue salvage permits for deer and elk that are accidentally killed in a vehicle collision. The bill passed the Senate on April 6 by a vote of 29-0.
Approximately 20 other states have a similar law on the books, including neighboring Washington and Idaho. Washington enacted its roadkill salvage program on July 1, 2016, issuing 1,100 permits over the first six months, according to Hansell.
That’s 1,100 animals that were salvaged in one degree or another, Hansell said, rather than simply being left to rot on the side of the road.
Read more: www.eastoregonian.com/eo/local-news/20170410/roadkill-bill-cruises-through-oregon-senate