Several food historians have been debating whether the Brunswick Stew was invented in Georgia or in Virginia, but they all agree that it is a traditional roadkill dish. The debate exists because some developed the roadkill cuisine. In the United States, every year, millions of animals are hit on the road by vehicles. The carcasses could offer value but their collection may impose some cost to the state that may not be in the position to utilize them.
June 3, 2010: Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue signed into law the
Roadkill Bill that provides:
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27-3-28.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this Code section, any person may lawfully possess native wildlife which has been accidentally killed by a motor vehicle. The following exceptions and conditions to this general rule shall apply:
(1) Any person taking possession of a bear accidentally killed by a motor vehicle shall notify the department or a law enforcement officer of the fact and location of the taking of possession and his or her name and address within 48 hours after taking possession of the bear; and
(2) This Code section shall not authorize any person to take possession of any animal of a species designated as a protected species under Article 5 of this chapter or under federal law.
(b) A law enforcement officer receiving a report of a person taking possession of a bear under paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of this Code section shall in turn transmit the reported information to the department within 48 hours after receipt of such information. |
Put simply, Georgia grants drivers an option to collect carcasses of accidentally killed wildlife and, in return, is asking drivers to report about certain animals, assuming that collectors identify protected animals.
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