PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — It is now legal for Washingtonians in three counties to take additional species of roadkill home with them.
As of May 17, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is permitting people to salvage certain deer that were accidentally killed in vehicle crashes in Clark, Cowlitz and Wahkiakum counties.
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State wildlife officials previously banned this practice to help save the Columbian white-tailed deer. The species is found in the three named Washington counties – along with Oregon’s Clatsop, Columbia and Douglas counties – and is federally protected due to its status as a threatened animal.
Although it remains illegal to salvage white-tailed deer, WDFW is now allowing drivers to salvage other species as long as they have a permit issued by the department…