Who to call by state
New Jersey
In New Jersey, deer carcasses on New Jersey highways and U.S. Interstates are handled through NJDOT, while the New Jersey Department of Health says other dead-animal removal information comes from the municipal animal control agency where the carcass is located. For sick wildlife, dead birds, or deer disease concerns, NJDEP Fish & Wildlife uses separate wildlife-health reporting channels.
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 →
- Road-killed deer salvage
- I found no public NJ resident roadkill-deer salvage process; NJDEP says residents may not keep antlers from roadkill or naturally deceased deer, and salvage permits are issued only to qualified individuals.
- Report dead birds or sick wildlife
- Official page →
Official resources in New Jersey
Use this NJDOT form to report a deer carcass or other roadway maintenance issue on a state highway or U.S. Interstate.
Use NJDOT directory pages to find the correct North, Central, or South region contacts for state-highway animal removal.
Explains that dead animal removal information is obtained from the municipal animal control agency and links residents to NJDOT for highway deer carcasses.
Main NJ wildlife-disease page for reporting concerns, including the bird reporting form and DEP hotline guidance.
Use this page to report sick or dead wild birds in New Jersey.
Key facts for New Jersey
- NJDOH says deer carcasses on New Jersey highways or U.S. Interstates can be reported to NJDOT via an electronic form.
- NJDOT publishes a Pothole/Highway Maintenance Reporting form residents can use for roadway maintenance issues on state roads.
- NJDOT regional directory pages list deer carcass/animal removal contacts for state highways as 24/7 services.
- NJDOH says dead animal removal information otherwise comes from the municipal animal control agency where the carcass is located.
- NJDEP says it is illegal to possess antlers from roadkill or naturally deceased deer.
- NJDEP says wildlife health concerns should be reported immediately to the 24/7 DEP hotline, and sick or dead birds can be submitted through its bird-disease form.
What to do next
- If the carcass is on a numbered state highway or U.S. Interstate, submit the NJDOT online form and note the route, direction, nearest milepost, and landmark.
- If the carcass is on a local street, start with your municipal animal control agency because NJDOH directs residents there for dead-animal removal information.
- For sick wildlife, clusters of dead birds, or a sick/dead deer showing disease signs, use NJDEP Fish & Wildlife's wildlife-health reporting pages instead of the road-maintenance form.
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