"Frank" frankdotlogullo@comcastperiodnet wrote in message
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"Srgnt Billko" wrote in message
news Today's news reports several NY counties are putting roadkill deer in
their compost piles. Seems very strange to me.

http://cwmi.css.cornell.edu/roadkillfs.pdf

More than I ever wanted to know. Says they use the compost on the
highway right-of-way where there is low pet and human contact. How
comforting! Sounds like a lot of "low possiblity", "most of", and
"unlikely" situations. Maybe in the long run it is for the better as
the landfill is the alternative. I know I don't want it in my yard.

I'm confused about the "may contaminate water" concern. I can see how
50 dead bodies on top of each other might be a problem, but where do
these people think wild animals go when they die?

Scavengers take care of dead animals in the wild. What did you think?
Critters gotta eat too. Between blow flys, foxes, crows, vultures, etc.
dead animals in the wild do not last long. Bones left in compost would be
good source of phosphorous. I've seen deer carcasses in wild vanish in a
week with only bones behind. Left long enough, mice may get bones.

Composting animals or parts of, is a bad idea for a home owner, IMO. It
attracts vermin to the property.