In an era of tight budgets, why don’t we just drag deer off to the side of the road—far enough away so that scavengers don’t become roadkill themselves—and then let the scavengers and decomposers provide their clean-up services for free?[7] Why do we dedicate so much time, money, and sheer physical exertion to transforming carrion into trash? The m... See more

“Whether it’s a highway or secondary road, this job is always dangerous,” Morris said. “You never know who is distracted, what is going through their minds, what kind of day they’re having.

"I stopped being grossed out when I started getting hungry and thirsty. I had to eat. And this was the job that was available," Jackson said. "You got child support looking at you in the face. And after so long it just became natural to me. To pick up a deer or a raccoon or a skunk, it's natural. I know how to get it."

He told me he could eat a san... See more