I really think this counselor acted out of line and was certainly no role model for children. After all, one would hope that in an outdoor experience, children would hope to learn respect for nature and living things instead of mindless destruction.

This counselor's actions were seriously misguided at best, dangerous at worst. After all around here many small animals carry the plague. Just a few months ago one of the monkeys at the zoo died from eating an infected squirrel. (Here's a link to the story: http://www.denverpost.com/ci_5952320)

Also, as someone who grew up living in the country, I can tell you with absolute certainly that 1) I would never eat road kill, and 2) this incident would have seriously disturbed me.