FOOD & DRINK
Roadkill Cuisine: Turning A Car Wreck Into a Culinary Masterpiece
Roadkill Cuisine: Turning A Car Wreck Into a Culinary Chef D’oeuvre Editorial by Kyle Wilkinson
‘How long has that deer been laying there?’ I thought to myself as I drove by. The emergency flashers of a white SUV flashed on and off as I turned onto State 970 by from U.S.Wilkinson Route 97. As I drove past, I noticed a deer laying on the meStory & Route Photos Kyle dian Design by Krista Kok behind the vehicle. I drove a bit further before deciding to turn around to see if the couple in the vehicle were okay. The accident had occurred less than a half hour before and the deer looked in decent shape. This was my first time having the opportunity to salvage a roadkill deer. Washington State passed a law in July of 2016 that allows for the salvage of roadkill deer and elk. Since then, over 6,000 roadkill deer and elk have been harvested, according to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) data. Roadkill salvage data benefits various state agencies to determine collision hotspots and prevent
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SPRING 2020 | ISSUE TWO
