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Effectiveness of Composting Road-Killed Deer in New York State

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dc.contributor.authorSchwarz, Mary
dc.contributor.authorBonhotal, Jean
dc.contributor.authorHarrison, Ellen
dc.contributor.authorBrinton, William
dc.contributor.authorStorms, Pam
dc.date.accessioned2017-02-08T16:52:58Z
dc.date.available2017-02-08T16:52:58Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractComposting of deer carcasses was effective in reducing pathogen levels, decomposing the carcasses and producing a useable end product after 12 months. The composting process used in this project involved enveloping the carcasses of road-killed deer in woodchips and allowing those piles with natural air circulation to sit undisturbed. Temperatures were measured and samples from the piles were analyzed periodically for pathogens and for compost parameters. While significant pathogen reduction occurred in several months, it took 12 months for all of the measured pathogens to decline to low levels in all of the 6 piles studied. Samples taken at other sites in New York State that have been composting road-killed deer for over a year also had low pathogen content. We thus suggest a composting duration of 12 months before use. In the interest of being cautious, we also recommend that the end product be used in low public contact settings such as highway rights-of-way.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/46202
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherCompost Science & Utilizationen_US
dc.subjectcomposting mortalityen_US
dc.subjectroad killed deeren_US
dc.subjectpathogensen_US
dc.titleEffectiveness of Composting Road-Killed Deer in New York Stateen_US
dc.typearticleen_US

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