Florida Key Deer
Just visit the national key deer refuge on big pine key there the key deer as this subspecies of virginia white tailed deer.
Florida key deer. The national key deer refuge in florida where many of the deer can be found was established in 1953. 7 mile bridge beach and key deer. And you can see them with almost no effort a little effort or quite a lot of effort depending how events unfold. Call fwc dispatch to report a dead or seriously injured key deer at 305 470 6863 x 7.
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. Please help us keep them healthy and wild by not feeding them. In this chain of islands the keys deer are cute miniature creatures that beg to be adored. They are perfectly adapted to living in the wild they may however approach people looking for handouts.
Here s how you can help protect them. They used to live across the lower florida keys but now are only found in the areas from sugarloaf key to bahia honda key. 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.
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. See more ideas about key deer deer big pine key. Private tour of florida keys from key west. Florida keys deer are no exception.
Key deer are unique to the lower florida keys. 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.
