Idaho responds to complaints of wasted road kill.

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Date: May 14, 2012

New rules approved during Idaho's recent legislative session allow people to recover, possess and sell certain wildlife killed by accidental vehicle collisions.

Individuals who want to salvage road kill must notify the Idaho Department of Fish and Game within 24 hours either in person, by phone or by Internet to receive a salvage permit within 72 hours.

Game animals, including furbearers, may now be salvaged, as long as they died as a result of an accidental vehicle collision. This rule change only allows dead animals to be salvaged; it does not allow injured animals to be killed by passing motorists.

Protected nongame wildlife, threatened or endangered species, migratory birds including waterfowl, and wildlife not lawfully hunted or trapped may not be recovered, possessed or salvaged.

To view a list of wildlife that may be salvaged and to obtain a permit online, visit https://fishandgame.idaho.gov/roadkill. A self-generating permit is available for printing after entering required information, including date, location and species salvaged. A copy of the permit must accompany the salvaged wildlife.

Great. Now we have to worry about even more roadkill, when the salvagers themselves get mowed over by vehicles.

As long as the salvagers themselves are not on the "Protected Species (Illegal to salvage)" list you should be okay

Illinois finally changed the law in IL last year as well.