Clearwater Junction carcass pickup and compost facility

The Clearwater Junction carcass pickup and compost facility in the Blackfoot Valley is operated in partnership by the Montana Department of Transportation, the Blackfoot Challenge, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and many others. Through this partnership, livestock carcasses are removed from participating ranches and composted. The presence of carcasses on ranches can attract predators that can lead to livestock depredations and human safety concerns. In addition to domestic livestock, roadkill is also composted at the facility. This picture shows a pile of domestic livestock compost, which is managed separately from the wildlife compost.