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U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service National Key Deer Refuge Key Deer Recovery Efforts What is the Key deer? The Key deer is the smallest version of the white –tailed deer, standing only 3 feet in height. Key deer are unique to the lower keys and can only be found on 20- 25 islands in the Florida Keys. Due to habitat loss, the Key deer was listed as an endangered species in 1967. Today, the estimated population is around 800-1,000 deer. What’s happening to Key deer? In early July 2016 there was an increase in the number of sick Key deer being reported. Responders noticed large, maggot infested wounds on a few deer. The maggots were submitted to the University of Florida for identification and were later confirmed by the USDA National Veterinary Services Laboratories as New World Screwworms. Since that time, more Key deer have deceased as a result of this infestation. What are some of the recovery efforts? U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (Service) employees have partnered with U.S. Department of Agriculture, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Monroe County and local community members to respond to this incident. Service biologists and wildlife veterinarians have been working to select the best techniques for administering preventative treatment to Key deer. Neighborhood volunteer efforts are taking place on Big Pine and No Name Key to administer anti- parasitic doses to the more urban deer population. Medication stations have been set up on Cudjoe, Sugarloaf, Middle Torch and Big Pine Keys to administer doses to the backcountry deer population. How can you help Key deer? You can help by being an advocate for Key deer. Report dead or injured deer by calling the Key Deer Hotline at 888- 404-3922 ext. 7. You may also sign up as a refuge volunteer for the neighborhood efforts. Email [email protected] to find out more information about how you can help. Remember to drive slow and be alert when near Key deer habitat. Where can I find more information? For up-to-date information on Key deer recovery efforts check out the refuge website: www.fws.gov/refuge/ National_Key_Deer_Refuge/ Like us on Facebook! Male Key deer during rut. (Chad Anderson/ USFWS Photo) Female Key deer self-treating at medication station. (Kate Watts/USFWS Photo) (Noni Cay Photography)

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Page 1: Key Deer Recovery Efforts - United States Fish and ... merged fact... · ¡Dale LIKE a nuestra página en Facebook! Male Key deer during rut. (Chad Anderson/ USFWS Photo) Photo Credit:

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

National Key Deer Refuge

Key Deer Recovery Efforts

What is the Key deer?

The Key deer is the smallest version of

the white –tailed deer, standing only 3

feet in height. Key deer are unique to the

lower keys and can only be found on 20-

25 islands in the Florida Keys. Due to

habitat loss, the Key deer was listed as an

endangered species in 1967. Today, the

estimated population is around 800-1,000

deer.

What’s happening to Key deer?

In early July 2016 there was an increase

in the number of sick Key deer being

reported. Responders noticed large,

maggot infested wounds on a few

deer. The maggots were submitted

to the University of Florida for

identification and were later

confirmed by the USDA National

Veterinary Services Laboratories as

New World Screwworms. Since that

time, more Key deer have deceased

as a result of this infestation.

What are some of the

recovery efforts?

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

(Service) employees have partnered

with U.S. Department of Agriculture,

Florida Department of Agriculture

and Consumer Services, Florida Fish

and Wildlife Conservation

Commission, Monroe County and

local community members to

respond to this incident. Service

biologists and wildlife veterinarians

have been working to select the best

techniques for administering

preventative treatment to Key deer.

Neighborhood volunteer efforts are

taking place on Big Pine and No

Name Key to administer anti-

parasitic doses to the more urban

deer population. Medication stations

have been set up on Cudjoe, Sugarloaf,

Middle Torch and Big Pine Keys to

administer doses to the backcountry deer

population.

How can you help Key deer?

You can help by being an advocate for

Key deer. Report dead or injured deer

by calling the Key Deer Hotline at 888-

404-3922 ext. 7.

You may also sign up as a refuge

volunteer for the neighborhood efforts.

Email [email protected] to find out

more information about how you can

help.

Remember to drive slow and be alert

when near Key deer habitat.

Where can I find more

information?

For up-to-date information on Key deer

recovery efforts check out the refuge

website: www.fws.gov/refuge/

National_Key_Deer_Refuge/

Like us on Facebook!

Male Key deer during rut. (Chad Anderson/

USFWS Photo)

Female Key deer self-treating at medication

station. (Kate Watts/USFWS Photo)

(Noni Cay Photography)

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U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Refugio Nacional del Ciervo del Cayo

Esfuerzos para la recuperación del Ciervo de los

Cayos de Florida

¿Qué es el Ciervo de los Cayos de

Florida?

El ciervo de los cayos de Florida (Key

deer, en inglés) es la versión más pequeña

de los ciervos de cola blanca. Mide 3 pies

de altura y son únicos de los cayos. Se

encuentran entre 20 a 25 cayos de la

Florida (FL). Debido a su perdida de

hábitat, esta especie de ciervo fue

catalogada en peligro de extinción en el

1967. Actualmente, la población se

encuentra entre 800 a 1,000 ciervos.

¿Qué le está pasando al Ciervo de

los Cayos de Florida?

A principios de julio 2016 se registró un

aumento en ciervos enfermos. El

personal observó a los ciervos con heridas

infestadas con gusanos. Se enviaron

los gusanos a la Universidad de FL

para ser identificados. Luego, el

Laboratorio Nacional de Servicios

Veterinarios del Departamento de

Agricultura de los EEUU lo

confirmó como el gusano barrenador

del Nuevo Mundo (screwworm, en

inglés). Desde entonces, la

mortalidad de los ciervos ha

aumentado como resultado de esta

infestación.

¿Cuáles son algunos de los

esfuerzos de recuperación?

Los empleados del Servicio de Pesca

y Vida Silvestre de los EEUU

(Servicio) en colaboración con el

Departamento de Agricultura de los

EEUU, el Departamento de

Agricultura y Servicios al

Consumidor de la FL, la Comisión

de Conservación de Peces y Vida

Silvestre de la FL, Municipio de

Monroe y los miembros de la

comunidad han respondido a este

incidente. Los biólogos del Servicio

y veterinarios han estado trabajando

para seleccionar las mejores técnicas

para administrar el tratamiento

preventivo a estos ciervos. Los

esfuerzos que realizan los voluntarios de

la comunidad se llevan a cabo en los

Cayos Big Pine y No Name. Ellos

administran las dosis anti-parasíticas a la

población de ciervos en las áreas urbanas.

Para la población de ciervos en los

bosques, se han establecido estaciones con

medicamento en las áreas de Cudjoe,

Sugarloaf, Middle Torch y Big Pine.

¿Cómo usted puede ayudar a

estos ciervos?

Llame al 1-888-404-3922 ext. 7 si vez a

un ciervo muerto o herido. Inscríbase

como voluntario para participar en estos

esfuerzos, [email protected]. Recuerde,

conduzca despacio y manténgase alerta

cuando esté cerca del hábitat de estos

ciervos.

¿Dónde puedo encontrar más

información?

Para información actualizada sobre los

esfuerzos de recuperación, visite:

www.fws.gov/refuge/

National_Key_Deer_Refuge/

¡Dale LIKE a nuestra

página en Facebook!

Male Key deer during rut. (Chad Anderson/

USFWS Photo)

Photo Credit: Noni Cay Photography

Female Key deer self-treating at medication

station. (USFWS Photo)