Who to call by state
Alaska
In Alaska, state-highway carcass issues run through Alaska DOT&PF maintenance, while wildlife incidents are split among ADF&G, Alaska Wildlife Troopers, and federal bird partners. Also, Alaska uses boroughs, unified municipalities, cities, and tribes instead of typical counties, so local-road dead animal removal usually depends on who maintains that road.
Checked against official sources on October 4, 2026. Rules and links change; confirm with the office listed before you act.
- Road-killed deer salvage
- I found Alaska’s published roadkill-salvage program only for moose; I did not find an official Alaska deer roadkill permit page, and ADF&G/DMV materials say collisions involving big game should be reported to law enforcement or Alaska Wildlife Troopers.
- Report dead birds or sick wildlife
- Official page →
Official resources in Alaska
State travel hub with Alaska 511 and links to DOT maintenance-station contacts for state roads.
Statewide map showing DOT maintenance districts, superintendent names, and published phone numbers residents can call.
Official rules and signup page for Alaska’s roadkill salvage program in eligible areas.
Official reporting page for sick or dead birds, moose hit by vehicles after hours, and wildlife disease observations.
Online form for non-emergency injured, sick, aggressive, or orphaned wildlife reports.
Key facts for Alaska
- DOT&PF says its Maintenance and Operations division handles day-to-day maintenance of over 5,600 miles of state-owned roadways from 79 maintenance facilities statewide.
- DOT&PF publishes maintenance-station contacts and a statewide maintenance-district map, but I did not find a dead-animal-specific online reporting form on its site.
- DOT&PF says roads colored on its Winter Road Maintenance Priority Map are state-maintained; for roads not maintained by DOT&PF, contact the local city, borough, or tribe.
- DPS says Alaska’s Roadkill Salvage Program makes vehicle-killed moose available free to registered salvage teams in eligible areas, and teams must completely remove the animal.
- ADF&G says for moose hit by vehicles and emergency conflicts after hours, contact the Alaska Wildlife Troopers in your area.
- ADF&G says sick or dead seabirds, or dead wild birds with no obvious cause, should be reported to the Alaska Sick or Dead Bird Hotline: 866-527-3358.
What to do next
- First confirm whether the road is state-maintained by using the DOT maintenance contacts or Winter Road Maintenance Priority Map; if it is not state-maintained, call the local city, borough, or tribe.
- For a carcass on a state highway, use the published DOT maintenance district/station contacts; if the animal is injured, aggressive, or the issue is an after-hours moose vehicle collision, contact Alaska Wildlife Troopers.
- Do not touch sick or dead birds or distressed wildlife; report birds through ADF&G’s dead-bird reporting page/hotline and other wildlife through ADF&G’s online wildlife encounter form or local office.
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