What roadkill says about the insatiability of human speed

Speed, perhaps, but population for sure as well.

There's been a citizen science study at UC Davis going on for many years now called the California Roadkill Observation System (CROS) http://www.wildlifecrossing.net/california/ It has maps of roadkill sightings, makes for interesting viewing. It used to allow you to select by species but unfortunately no longer.

It had me recall the storied practices of Jainists who step carefully and slowly to avoid harming and killing insects underfoot. A main tenet of Jainism is Ahimsa or non-violence.