WILDLIFE AGENCIES LAUNCH KEY DEER RESEARCH & RESPONSE TEAM

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, in partnership with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Fee (FWC), this month launched the Key Deer Analysis and Response Program, a brand new initiative designed to interact volunteers to help Key deer conservation by growing capability to watch their inhabitants, reply to injured and entangled deer and enhance public consciousness of the problems Key deer face.

The Key Deer Analysis and Response Program will prepare volunteers to help in subject observations, information assortment, public outreach and response to wildlife incidents. This collaborative effort goals to strengthen the connection between the neighborhood, the refuge and FWC whereas enhancing the capability to watch and shield the Key deer inhabitants.

Key deer (Odocoileus virginianus clavium) are a federally-endangered subspecies of white-tailed deer discovered solely within the decrease Florida Keys. These small, island-adapted deer face ongoing threats from habitat loss, car collisions, entanglement and illness. Regardless of these challenges, Key deer are identified for his or her resilience.

Neighborhood involvement is crucial to making sure their continued survival and the well being of the distinctive ecosystems they inhabit.

Extra info on the Key deer program is accessible from Kevin Kalasz at 305-872-0774.

The Nationwide Wildlife Refuge system protects wildlife and habitat on greater than 150 million acres of land and water within the U.S. Refuges additionally enhance human well being, present out of doors recreation, and help native economies. 
Extra info is at fws.gov/program/national-wildlife-refuge-system.

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