“Currently, if nobody takes the animal, it falls back onto VDOT.There are certain times of the year when those things can stack up… and they go to the landfill because that is the only thing they have to do with them. And again, Madam Chair, we are talking about a fresh animal and it happens a lot, not everywhere but in certain regions of the state.” — Virginia Delegate Tony Wilt on HB 1025
In Episode 416 of District of Conservation, Gabriella does a Virginia-themed roundup focusing on the following: a House of Delegates bill to liberalize wildlife roadkill pickup, the first recipient of Governor’s Blue Catfish Processing, Flash Freezing, and Infrastructure Grant Program, and the 3rd annual Virginia Elk Hunt lottery details.
SHOW NOTES
HB 1025 Deer, bear, turkey, or elk; claiming after struck by motor vehicle.
Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Blue Catfish Processing Grant Award
Blue catfish are invasive in Virginia. The state is paying to get more of them on people’s tables.