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Key Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
clavium
Photo credit:
John Oberheu/USFWS |
The Endangered Mammals of
Florida
The Key Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
clavium
After seeing these
fragile, delicate creatures in the Keys,
their fate is of an
even more personal nature now.
They roam with little fear through yards and grassy areas
grazing on their
favorite food of mangrove, as well as other
not so digestible plant
life and are treasured by most of the locals.
The encroachment of
civilization on their already small habitat,
along with traffic
and dogs are the major threats to the deer numbers.
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Photo credit: USFWS |
Population stability
for the endangered Key Deer may be difficult to
achieve however,
because speed reduction, seen as the most
effective way to
stop the road deaths, will not be popular
in an area with
extremely heavy tourist traffic year round.
Places to learn more:
CNN
Growing Population Rivals Endangered Key Deer
Defenders of Wildlife
Key Deer
Florida Environment.com
Florida's Key Deer on the Rebound
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Commission
National Key Deer
Refuge - Wildlife Viewing
Florida Keys Parks and Beaches
National Key Deer
Refuge
GORP
National Key Deer refuge
Museum of Science - Miami
The Key Deer Through the Eyes of a Child
National Wildlife Federation
Court Upholds Protection for Endangered Key Deer
Texas A & M
Key Deer Research Project
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
National Key Deer Refuge
Key
Deer
- Species Report
Walking with the Alligators
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