BIG PINE KEY, Fla. – A “good boy” helped in the rescue of an endangered key deer in Big Pine Key. Heather Skelly was walking with her dog “Ruff” on Monday when he picked up the scent of something ...

Legislation such as the Endangered Species Act has been passed to help save animals at risk — but it appears to be an uphill battle. If you "move the Key deer to a series of zoos like people ...

North America's smallest deer species, the Key deer, is a beloved and endangered Florida native. But it might be a little too beloved. Researchers have found that only the most isolated ...

and the National Key Deer Refuge, which was founded in 1957 to protect the federally endangered subspecies of white-tailed deer, along with other unique local flora and fauna. "We have one whole ...

Both the whooping crane and key deer are at severe risk from sea-level rise and climate change. The Florida panther remains one of the most endangered cat populations in the world. “It’s a gut punch ...