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Key deer fawn spot count!
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Water Hole Enhancement: USFWS
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NewsBarometer Column:
Don’t touch that fawn! (5/1/26)
What is the future for Key deer? (4/24/26)
Key deer are genetically unique. (4/10/26)
Why do deer have antlers? (3/27/26)
It’s antler-shedding time! (3/13/26)
Colorado deer vs. Key deer (3/6/26)
Johne’s disease in Key deer (2/13/26)
Kow many Key deer are left? (1/30/26)
All about deer hooves (1/23/26)
Truck driving school in Key deer habitat? (1/9/26)
History of deer and Santa! (12/19/25)
Key deer trapped inside US-1 fence (12/12/25)
Naming wild animals is controversial (12/5/25)
US-1 Deer grates repair (11/21/25)
SOKD launches new Garden Project! (11/7/25)
Key deer lesions update: (10/24/25)
Mysterious welts are appearing on Key deer (10/10/25)
Why Key deer chew constantly (9/26/25)
Key deer’s social behavior PART 3 (9/12/25)
Key deer’s social behavior PART 2 (8/29/25
Key deer’s social behavior (Part 1) 8/15/25
Limping in Key deer (7/18/25)
Deer warning signs are a big science (7/4/25)
Deer milk packs a punch (6/20/25)
Screwworm is back in the news (6/6/25)
USDA Screwworm Paper:
We got twins!! (5/23/25)
Key Deer need a new Jack Watson (4/25/25)
How fast do Key deer swim? (4/4/25)
Why do deer have antlers? ((3/21/25)
How much do Key deer sleep? (2/21/25)
Key deer are super-smellers (2/7/25)
How well can Key deer see? (1/24/25)
(1/3/25) SOKD publishes deer study. Results: Part 1
(1/10/25) SOKD publishes deer study. Results: Part 2
US-1 is prime Key deer killer (12/13/24)
Beach is made safe for deer (11/29/24)
Why are Key deer so small? (11/15/24)
How Key Deer handle hurricanes (10/11/24)
How Key deer antlers measure up (9/27/24)
A little deer humor (9/1/24)
“Key deer give swimming lessons” (8/30/24)
“How smart are Key deer?” (8/16/24)
Key deer communicate with…glands! (8/2/24)
Seen any “haywire” antlers growing? (7/19/24)
“Can we reduce deer-car collisions?” (7/5/24)
How well can Key deer hear? (6/21/24)
SOKD Drinking Water Research Results: Journal for Nature Conservation
“How Key deer got translocated” (6/7/24)
“Does US-1 fencing save Key deer lives?” (4/26/24)
“How do Key deer measure up? (4/12/24)
“How Key deer communicate” (2/9/24)
“What do Key deer eat?” (1/26/24)
“Key Deer and the holidays” (12/15/23)
“Key Deer dwarfism history” (12/1/23)
“All aout deer hooves” (11/17/23)
“Long-term outlook for Key deer” (9/22/23)
“Long term outlook for Key deer Part 2” (10/6/23)
“Key deer’s behavior (Part 3)” 9/8/23
“When Key deer were King” (6/9/23)
“How Key deer travel” (3/31/23)
“Key Deer are genetically unique” (2/10/23)
“Why Key deer seem to chew constantly” (1/27/23)
“What do Key deer eat?” (1/6/23)
“Sea level rise affects deer” (12/22/22)
“Naming animals is controversial” (12/9/22)
“Deer need fresh water to survive” (11/18/22)
“Key deer can get Lumpy Jaw” (11/4/22)
“Key deer and your garden” (10/21/22)
“Key deer love life” (10/7/22)
“Deer capture methods” (8/26/22)
“How Key deer communicate” 7/8/22
Rut Photos
“Deer warning road signs are big science” (6/24/22)
“Key deer teach offspring to swim” 5/27/22
Deer vs. TV set – not a good match (3/18/22)
Key deer chew… all the time (3/4/22)
“Frito Lay execs have no clue” (2/19/22)
“Key deer shooting is a wakeup call” (2/4/22)
“Key deer dwarfism history” (1/21/22)
“Key deer have precarious history” (1/7/22)
“U.S. deer have COVID”
“Fresh water holes enable Key Deer survival” (11/19/21)
“SOKD expands deer study” (10/8/21)
“Key Deer sense of smell” (9/10/21)
“Antler Primer 101” (8/27/21)
“Translocation proving successful” (8/13/21)
“Do horseflies make deer go gray?” (7/30/21)
“What do Key deer eat?” (7-16-21)
“How well can deer hear?” (7/2/21)
“How Unique Are Key Deer?” (6/18/21)
“How many Key Deer are there?” (6-4-21)
“Deer milk serves young well” (5-21-21)
“Your garden vs. Key Deer” (5-7-21)
“Key Deer have Caribbean cousins” (4-23-21)
“Be vigilant during fawn season” (4-9-21)
“Can Key Deer catch Coronavirus?” (3-26-21)
“Antlers grow haywire for reasons” (2-12-21)
News
At least 3 deer trapped in months-long fence dispute. (4/27/26)
Big Pine Key Mahogany (3/28/26)
Third deer spotted inside fenced property as residents await response (3/15/26)
Key deer trapped in former prison property now leased to College of the Florida Keys (3/14/26)
College defends, Key deer group opposes redevelopment at old prison site (1/15/26)
BREAKING: College Of The Florida Keys Workforce Project Draws Key Deer Concerns On Big Pine (1/2/26)
Keys News: Public comments on CFK truck training center (1/2/26)
Volunteers await deer program news (News-Barometer 11/21/25)
“Reverie” painted Key deer statue (9/26/25
SOKD volunteers Save Key Deer:
Key West Citizen: Advocate to run rehab
KeyNews.com (1/7/25) Key deer advocate to run rehab facility
Isla Bella Donation (12/2024)
Officials support Key deer rehab program (10/25/24)
News-Barometer 4/5/24 SOKD/Isla Bella Cleanup
News-Barometer 4/5/24 “Donation from Isla Bella Resort”
MLKAR Donation: 10/2023
SOKD Community Meeting Synopsis 7/10/23
Donation from Isla Bella:
Deer Shooting Raises Questions (12/2/22)
Debris entanglement Key deer 7/6/22
REWARD:
Drive to delist ‘WIG’ plan: 3/10/22
Key Deer shooting 1/27/22
SOKD opposes CFK Truck Driver Training Center being located in BPK: (12/18/21)
Deer Signs west of Big Pine Key 12/3/21
SOKD response to: 2022 USFWS SSA
Removing Fish Hook from a Key deer:
SOKD Beach Cleanup 10/15/20:
Recurring News Barometer Ads:
News of Sun City 12-19
National Public Radio
Keys Weekly
KW Citizen 8-24-19
Miami Herald 8/20/29
KW Citizen 8-16-19
Miami Herald 6-14-19
6-3-19 KW Citizen
5-30-19 KW Citizen
News Barometer 4/20/18
4-23-19 Press Release
FWC special speed enforcement and deer fence KW Citizen 1-22-19
SOKD Deer Fence KW Citizen 11-10-18
Water Survey 6/1/18
Barometer 5-4-18
Water Survey 4/11/18
3/4/18 Drinking Water
1/28/18 Drinking Water Survey Update
1/24/18 Drinking Water Survey:
Fence/Signs 11-22-17
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