Road kill.

[Uncle C]

One of the mysteries of life for me.

Who is responsible for collecting and disposing of the hundreds of animals killed on our roads every day?

 

[1234andcounting]

I believe it is crows and other scavenging birds employed on a freelance basis by local authorities.

 

[Nibble]

I think private companies do it. I know someone who had a summer job in college scraping up the carcasses of dead animals but not sure if it was for council or not.

 

[Questions]

In the last 3 weeks I have seen at least 4 dead badgers by the side of the road. Whats got in to them ?

 

[Stat Brother]

Being a keen road cyclist, I can fairly safely say, nobody.
Once riding part of a route from Amberley to Storrington, I was feeling sicker and sicker until I was just about to throw up, the stench was appalling.
Until there in the road was a recently exploded badger that was obviously bulbus as had been dead for a while.

 

[Questions]

Who saw that program about the guy who collected fresh roadkill and used them to create culinary delights. I cannot remember his name but I did wonder if I could eat any of it ?

 

[Peppermint Tea]

I did. He liked his badger meat on the "greenish side" from memory. Retired civil servant. Nothing too civil about eating badger in my humble opinion.

 

[Questions]

I did. He liked his badger meat on the "greenish side" from memory. Retired civil servant. Nothing too civil about eating badger in my humble opinion.

I`ve eaten Beaver a few times though.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Roast badger is delicious in a sandwich.

 

[Gully]

...have you never wondered what goes into McDonalds happy meals?

 

[Lady Whistledown]

If it was something that was likely to cause a hazard, like a deer, then the Highways department have to sort it out.

Otherwise, the seagulls.

 

[footychick]

Ewwww, I can't believe someone eats it.
I've seen 3 ducklings dead this week, one was in the road as flat as a pancake.
Poor thing.

 

[¤DãŃn¥ §êãGüLL¤]

Ewwww, I can't believe someone eats it.
I've seen 3 ducklings dead this week, one was in the road as flat as a pancake.
Poor thing.

Might go nice with a bit of soy sauce

 

[footychick]

Might go nice with a bit of soy sauce

 

[NMH]

Who saw that program about the guy who collected fresh roadkill and used them to create culinary delights. I cannot remember his name but I did wonder if I could eat any of it ?

Yep, remember that well. He did extol the virtue of badger roadkill, but of course.... that's an accidentally killed, otherwise-protected animal. I don't recall his saying he collected anything that may have been 'aged'.

The problem with road-kill as cuisine, is that there is no telling how long the creature has been dead, and often the item is somewhat 'smeared' into the road!

I have enjoyed, last summer, a pheasant that met its' demise from the car in front of me - and I was able to pull over and pick its' warm body up and bag it. Gutting it later was simple and quick, little more gizzards than your average fish over a pound or so in weight. No plucking - you just cut the claws off, slit the skin at the nape and peel it like a glove, feathers obviously going with the skin. Voila - pheasant into a casserole dish, serve fresh and delicious.

I also have had a fresh-roadkill deer since, it fed me and my dog on venison for weeks.

Wasting meat is terrible - and while I could have popped down the market and picked up nice white-packaged and environmentally-sanitary and vacuum sealed joints instead - using the already deceased animal, meant that one more live one didn't need to be killed for my table.

 

[NMH]

Ewwww, I can't believe someone eats it.
I've seen 3 ducklings dead this week, one was in the road as flat as a pancake.
Poor thing.

Yeah, that's a bit sad. Some creatures don't seem to know how to scarper pronto enough, or even realise what a car is and how it's hurtling towards them can affect their future.









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Nah, actually I put it in someone's front garden to gather its' wits again.

 

[Uncle Buck]

Most it seems to end up in the canteen at work.

 

[Mendoza]

Hedgehog spaghetti carbonara (serves four)

500g spaghetti, 30ml olive oil, 250g lean hedgehog, 1 medium onion (chopped), 125ml water, 60ml dry white wine, 4 eggs, 60ml double cream, 100g grated parmesan cheese · chop hedgehog into small chunks

· beat eggs and cream together in a bowl. Add half the parmesan cheese

· put pasta in boiling water

· put onions and hedgehog chunks in pan with olive oil on medium heat until onions are almost clear

· add wine and reduce heat

· drain pasta when cooked, combine it with egg, cream and cheese mix

· add meat, onions and wine without draining fat and mix thoroughly

· garnish with remaining parmesan. Serve immediately

 

[Uncle Buck]

Do you have to pluck and skin the hedgehog?

 

[Uncle C]

Are dogs still licenced. If so, surely something different must happen with them.