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These diminutive deer, a subspecies of the white-tailed deer, are found nowhere else on Earth. Yet, as sea levels rise and their habitat diminishes, these cherished creatures face a perilous ...

Florida’s iconic Key deer face an uncertain future as seas rise For years, their biggest threat was being struck by vehicles speeding along U.S. Highway 1 or local roads ...

Key deer, the smallest subspecies of the white-tailed deer that live only in the piney and marshy wetlands of the Florida Keys, have always faced risks — mostly from being hit by cars speeding ...

To protect the deer from being hit by vehicles, signs tell motorists they're entering deer habitat. A 2-mile (3.2-kilometer) ...

Florida’s Iconic Key Deer Face an Uncertain Future as Seas Rise BIG PINE KEY, Fla. (AP) — The world's only Key deer, the smallest subspecies of the white-tailed deer, are found in piney and ...

Florida’s iconic Key deer face an uncertain future as seas rise by: FREIDA FRISARO, LYNNE SLADKY and DANIEL KOZIN. Posted: Nov 7, 2024 / 09:57 AM EST. Updated: Nov 7, 2024 / 09:58 AM EST.

By 2050, sea rise is expected to overtake about 84% of the 1,988 remaining acres (805 hectares) of the preferred habitat on Big Pine Key — and “the deer will already be gone,” Silvy said.

The bulk of the deer live on Big Pine Key, a marshy island 30 miles (48 kilometers) from Key West. They roam neighborhoods where about 4,500 people live, browsing on lush gardens and drinking ...

A Key Deer, the smallest subspecies of the white-tailed deer that have thrived in the piney and marshy wetlands of the Florida Keys, crosses the road Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, in Big Pine Key, Fla ...