Cheaper Roadkill

Sounds sensible to me.

Under current law, a motorist who accidentally kills a deer or a person who finds a deer carcass on the side of the road can get a tag and claim the animal at no price.

But other critters — bears, turkeys or foxes, for example — only can be claimed after paying fees.

Rep. Ann Hraychuck, D-Balsam Lake, says her bill would eliminate those fees and thereby encourage more people to pick up road kill, ultimately saving money and keeping highways cleaner.

“It helps not waste our natural resources when (an animal) gets hit on the road,” said Hraychuck, who is the chairperson for the Assembly Committee on Fish and Wildlife.

Deer frequently are tagged and claimed by motorists who hit them or others who pass by because they can produce a fair amount of edible meat.