We went to the ranger talks every night at the campground. One ranger talked about moose and their life cycle in the park throughout the year. She told us that there is an official government program for residents of Alaska. They can sign up for the Moose Roadkill Lottery. When a moose is killed in the winter on a road, it quickly freezes since it can get up to 40 degrees below zero. People who have signed up for the lottery are notified and can come get a portion of the moose, which is cut by using a chainsaw. The ranger told us that people hang up the piece in their shed or garage where it will stay frozen solid until spring when they can cut it into manageable pieces.
As Bill said in an earlier blog, it's different up here!!
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