Florida Key Deer Abundance and Recovery Following New World Screwworm Infestation
An infestation of Cochliomyia hominivorax (New World Screwworm, hereafter Screwworm) was detected in the endangered Odocoileus virginianus clavium (Florida Key Deer) population in July 2016. We ass...
Read moreFlorida Key Deer Screwworm Final Report (Phase I)
The Florida Key deer (Odocoileus virginianus clavium) are an endangered subspecies of white-tailed deer endemic to the Lower Florida Keys. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is tasked with...
Read moreFlorida Key Deer Screwworm Final Report (Phase II)
This report provides U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service with the final overall report for the contract Screwworm Assessment and Monitoring for Florida Key Deer – Phase II. This report synthesizes a...
Read moreTexas A&M AgriLife leaders offer New World screwworm experience
Veterans of 2016 Florida outbreak reflect on lessons learned, share insight to protect Texas livestock and wildlife
Read moreFlorida Key Deer Presence on Outer Islands Following New World Screwworm and Hurricane Irma
The status of endangered Odocoileus virginianus clavium (Key Deer) on outer islands of Florida was unknown following several recent population declines. In response, we opportunistically monitored...
Read moreCitizen science: How a community saved the Key deer
The meaning of Community transformed with the introduction and expansion of social media. The digital age now allows people to experience community beyond physical location and provides a virtual s...
Read moreMark-resight methodology for estimating key deer abundance assisted by citizen scientists
Florida Key deer (Odocoileus virginianus clavium) are an endangered subspecies of white-tailed deer endemic to the Lower Florida Keys. The New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) infestation...
Read moreThe Fight to Save Florida's Key Deer - B&C Impact Series
You won’t find Key deer in the Boone and Crockett Club’s records. There isn’t even a hunting season for these tiny deer living in the Florida Keys. That doesn’t mean Boone and Crockett Club members...
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