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By: Lynne Sladky, Daniel Kozin, Freida Frisaro
After going nearly extinct in the middle of the 20th century due to hunting, experts say the diminutive Florida Key deer now face an even more existential threat: sea level rise. AP video by Daniel Kozin. Key deer walk in a residential neighborhood Oct. 15 in Big Pine Key, Fla. A bucket of drinking water is left along a road for Key deer Oct. 17 in Big Pine Key, Fla. A Key deer crosses a road Oct. 17 in Big Pine Key, Fla. A road sign warns motorists not to speed in an area frequented by Key deer Oct. 16 in Big Pine Key, Fla. Key deer walk along mangroves Oct. 15 in Big Pine Key, Fla. A Key deer walks in a residential neighborhood Oct. 15 in Big Pine Key, Fla. Jan Svejkovsky, chief scientist for Save Our Key Deer, watches one of the animals Oct. 16 in front of his home in Big Pine Key, Fla.
