If they spot an animal that looks fresh, Dr. Katzner hops out and swings it into the back of the pickup. Dr. Katzner, who occasionally turns roadkill into venison chili and tacos, has federal and dozens of state permits. Wildlife biologist Todd Katzner drags roadkill to an eagle trap on Christmas 2015. Dr. Bloom, who runs a consultancy called Bloom Biological Inc., has a roadkill biobank scattered across three freezers on his property in Santa Ana, Calif. Dr. Bloom put Ed in the metal cage—birds are more likely to congregate if another is present.

Source: Wall Street Journal January 16, 2017 17:09 UTC