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USFWS photo by John Oberheu
The Key Deer
After seeing these fragile and 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 where they graze 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. 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.
Learn more about the tiny Key Deer:
GORP - National Key Deer Refuge Florida's Key Deer on the Rebound The Key Deer Through the Eyes of a Child National Key Deer Refuge - Wildlife Viewing Florida Keys Parks and Beaches - Key Deer Refuge CNN - Growing Human Population Rivals Endangered Key Deer
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