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1940s population
Key deer population is less than 50. -
1950s population
About 80 key deer. -
National Key deer refuge
http://www.fws.gov/nationalkeydeer/The National Key Deer Refuge was established in 1957. The Refuge protects the Key deer population and other resources. The Refuge is about 9,200 acres. -
1960s population
About 400 key deer. -
1970s population
About 200 key deer. -
1980s population
Between 450 and 520 key deer. -
1990s population
About 630 key deer -
2000s population
About 700 key deer. -
2010s population
Right now there are about 700 key deer. I belive that the population will slowly continue to increase due to the amount of land that is availiable to them at the Refuge. We are able to preserve this species as long as we continue to save their land and drive slowly. A large percentage of Key Deer deaths are due to them being run over.