Big Pine Key could as easily be called Little Deer Key. After all, the roughly 10-square-mile island, 30 miles east of Key West in Florida is known for being home to North America's smallest deer ...

As the United States continues to feel the effects of global warming and rising sea levels, there is renewed concern for the Key deer, a species native to the Florida Keys who could be pushed to ...

A refuge for the endangered species on Big Pine Key in Florida took a direct kit, but several deer have been spotted. In this webinar, Ed Boyden and Jerzy Szablowski will talk about how synthetic ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— President Donald Trump’s U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service intends to strip Endangered Species Act protection from Florida Key deer despite severe and increasing threats from ...

Key deer, the smallest subspecies of white-tailed deer in North America, are emblematic of the Florida Keys. The endearing creatures are miniature versions of their larger counterparts, captivating ...

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WASHINGTON— Buried in the Biden administration’s unified regulatory agenda released last week is a plan by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to weaken or end protections for several iconic species, ...