Is it legal in New York State to eat roadkill? The short answer is yes but it depends on which animal we are talking about. So, what's on the menu tonight?

Recently, while driving through the Capital Region, a bird flew right into the top of my windshield. As I glanced at my rearview mirror I could see my feathered friend did not survive. That's when my odd way of thinking posed the question, is it legal to eat roadkill in New York State?

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The majority of residents that find a dead animal near their driveway or in the middle of the road will call their local highway department and they will remove the animal. I also learned that it appears to be legal to harvest road kill in the State of New York.

In some cases you would need a salvage permit from the Bureau of

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