The Final Report on Key Deer Investigations presents a data-driven look at how the island population moves, breeds, and survives.
Based on long-term field work on Big Pine Key from 1967 to 1973, this edition compiles observations, capture methods, tracking techniques, and measurements to illuminate deer ecology. It frames questions about movement, social behavior, reproduction, nutrition, and population trends within a unique island habitat.
- Movements and dispersal tracked with various marking devices, including radio transmitters
- Social behavior and population dynamics to understand how herd structure evolves
- Reproduction, survival, and growth patterns across age groups
- Morphology, body measurements, and antler development to compare subspecies characteristics
Ideal for readers of wildlife field studies and researchers exploring island ecosystems and long-term ecological monitoring.