Who to call by state
Alabama
In Alabama, dead animals on state-maintained highways are handled through ALDOT, while dead animals on city or county roads are generally handled by the local streets or public works department. Outdoor Alabama’s current deer-disease guidance says road-killed deer do not need to be reported through its sick-deer system, and Alabama Agriculture & Industries publishes current bird-flu reporting information for birds.
Checked against official sources on October 4, 2026. Rules and links change; confirm with the office listed before you act.
- Report on a state road
- Official page →
- Report dead birds or sick wildlife
- Official page →
Official resources in Alabama
Explains which roads ALDOT maintains and says to use ALDOT’s Report a Concern feature for dead animals or other hazards on ALDOT roads.
Official ALDOT reporting page for non-emergency road concerns on state-maintained roads.
Official ALDOT guide stating dead animals on highways should be reported to ALDOT and dead animals on city or county roads to local streets/public works.
Official ADCNR page for reporting sick deer and recently deceased deer that did not die from a vehicle collision or harvest.
Official ADAI page giving current Alabama instructions to report sick or dead wild birds and domestic birds.
Key facts for Alabama
- ALDOT says it maintains Alabama interstates, U.S. highways, and state routes. [ALDOT FAQ]
- For a dead animal on an ALDOT-maintained road, ALDOT says use its Report a Concern feature unless the hazard is an immediate danger. [ALDOT FAQ]
- ALDOT says dead animals on city or county roads should be reported to the local city or county streets or public works department. [ALDOT News: Who to Call]
- Outdoor Alabama says road-killed deer do not need to be reported through its sick-deer reporting system. [Report a Sick Deer]
- Outdoor Alabama asks residents to report sick deer, or recently dead deer under two days old, only when death was not from a vehicle collision or harvest. [Report a Sick Deer]
- Alabama Agriculture & Industries says sick or dead wild birds should be reported to Alabama Department of Natural Resources and Conservation. [ADAI Avian Influenza page]
What to do next
- First identify the road owner: interstates, U.S. highways, and state routes are typically ALDOT roads; most local streets are city or county roads.
- If the carcass is on a state highway shoulder or travelway and not an immediate emergency, submit ALDOT’s Report a Concern page; if it is creating immediate danger, call 911.
- For deer disease concerns, use Outdoor Alabama’s sick-deer page; for sick or dead wild birds, use the ADAI bird-flu reporting page and follow its reporting instructions.
Helpful guides
- Who removes dead animals on roads?
- Dead animal on private property: whose job is it?
- Dead deer removal: roads, yards and salvage permits
- Dead animal under a house or in a wall: finding it and the smell