Like most, I travelled during Easter weekend.

As I traveled down I-95 south, then on I-495 south towards Worcester, I noticed something...a lot of dead animals.

I do not mean a few dead raccoons and one or two dead geese...I mean dozens. And dozens.

Then I drove home...and saw DOZENS more. The number of dead animals on the side of the highways was nearly 100 - no exaggeration.

I estimate seeing about 40 dead geese, a few deer, and at least a dozen raccoons.

BUT WHY?

Why are there so many dead animals on the highway in New England?

The last time I noticed something different about animals in New England, I was spot on.

It was just last summer and fall - I noticed WAY more hawks and birds flying in the sky. Why? There was a reason.

So why are there so many dead animals on the side of the highway?

The only thing I could think of is the increase of nice weather, and the increase of traffic....but that is not causing the deaths, so what is?

Us humans.

Can you throw banana peels and other biodegradable food out on the highway?

When you toss out a banana peel, an orange, or other biodegradable food items on the highway, it is extremely dangerous to wildlife.

And their consumption of the food is not the issue... it is them traveling to retrieve it.

When we throw out food near the road, it attracts all kinds of animals closer and closer to the highway.

This is not scientific research; however, I would venture to say that a large majority of the animals dead on the highway this weekend were due to the animal trying to get your leftover sandwich or banana peel you threw out the window...

Collect your trash and throw it away correctly - don't just toss it out the window for one of the geese to be flattened over it a day later.

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