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** Not open – see PDF for metadata risk considerations, data source and contact information * Open data licensed under Alberta’s Open Government Licence Items are removed from this list after 12 months and listed on relevant web pages in this section. 2011).Source: Statistics Canada (data subject to revision) Updates from OSI Males reach sexual maturity at the age of 1.5 years, while females reach sexual maturity at six months (E. Females usually give birth to one offspring a year, with the offspring averaging a weight of two to four pounds (.9 – 1.8 kilograms) (National Wildlife Federation, n.d.). The gestation period for the Key deer is 200 days, with fawns being born between April and June. Fighting can be so intense that it can result in the death of one or both deer. The two males will charge each other and lock antlers in a fight over the rights to mate with the female (Schaefer and Main, n.d.). During courtship, males become very aggressive with other males that are competing for the same female. The diet of the Key deer consists of 160 species of plants including red, black, and white mangroves, and thatch palm berries.īreeding begins in the fall and winter (National Wildlife Federation, n.d.). Illegal feeding also causes a concentration of Key deer populations, facilitating the spread of parasites and disease. Getting hit by vehicles is now the primary cause of Key deer mortality. Key deer can be found foraging in yards and on roadsides, where they approach people and slow-moving vehicles for handouts. As with other wildlife, feeding Key deer is harmful for many reasons but primarily because it lessens fear of humans. More people coming to the Keys as residents or visitors has led to more illegal feeding of Key deer. The Key deer can only be found from Big Pine Key to Sugarloaf Key. Key deer use many habitats in the Florida Keys including pine rocklands, hardwood hammocks, mangroves, and freshwater wetlands. Future threats to the deer include hurricanes, sea level rise and loss of habitat due to development. But they become more vulnerable to disease when they crowd into these artificially created area for food and water. As human development has increased within the Key deer’s range, the deer have increased their use of residential and commercial areas to feed on ornamental plants. Key deer feed on over 160 species of plants, including native red, black and white mangroves and thatch palm berries. Pine rocklands are particularly importance because they contain permanent freshwater sources essential for the deer’s survival. Key deer use all habitats within their range, including pine rocklands, hardwood hammocks, mangroves and freshwater wetlands. While its population is considered stable for now, the Key deer remains listed as a federally endangered species.
The current Key deer population is estimated to be 700 to 800 deer, with the greatest concentrations on Big Pine Key and No Name Key.
Other important steps in its conservation were adding fencing along roadways, imposing stricter speed limits and stepping up law enforcement. Establishment of the National Key Deer Refuge in 1957 helped this Florida-only subspecies survive. Hunting and habitat destruction led to their almost disappearance. Key deer numbers fell to less than 50 in the 1940s. While their historic range probably went from Key Vaca south to Key West, their range now includes about 26 islands from Big Pine Key to Sugarloaf Key and they can swim from one island to another. Key deer are found only in the Florida Keys, the archipelago of islands off the southern tip of Florida.
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