Florida Key Deer

According to the florida wildlife conservation commission road kills account for 70 percent of the annual mortality of key deer.
Florida key deer. Private tour of florida keys from key west. Please help us keep them healthy and wild by not feeding them. They are perfectly adapted to living in the wild they may however approach people looking for handouts. The national key deer refuge in florida where many of the deer can be found was established in 1953.
And you can see them with almost no effort a little effort or quite a lot of effort depending how events unfold. The key deer is a subspecies of white tailed deer which migrated to the florida keys from the mainland over a land bridge during the wisconsin glaciation. Call fwc dispatch to report a dead or seriously injured key deer at 305 470 6863 x 7. See more ideas about key deer deer big pine key.
Key deer are unique to the lower florida keys. Collisions with vehicles is the leading cause of death of the florida key deer. The key deer is in constant threat from road collisions and a shrinking habitat. In this chain of islands the keys deer are cute miniature creatures that beg to be adored.
Florida keys deer are no exception. Although i have seen key deer from the main road i suggest you turn north at the one traffic light and drive slowly through the neighborhoods of big pine key. The earliest known written reference to key deer comes from the writings of hernando de escalante fontaneda a spanish sailor shipwrecked in the florida keys and captured by native americans. 7 mile bridge beach and key deer.
Key deer live on 20 to 25 islands in the southern florida keys hence their name. Here s how you can help protect them.