Key deer

Those include Key deer of southern Florida, desert flowers in Nevada and California and the St. Croix ground lizard in the Virgin Islands.

In response, state wildlife officials and scientists have suggested moving a portion of some species struggling with climate change, including the Key deer of southern Florida, the Karner blue butterfly of the Midwest and Northeast, desert flowers in Nevada and California, and the Saint Croix ground lizard in the Virgin Islands.

In response, state wildlife officials and scientists have suggested moving a portion of some species struggling with climate change, including Key deer of southern Florida, the Karner blue butterfly of the Midwest and Northeast, desert flowers in Nevada and California and the St. Croix ground lizard in the Virgin Islands.

The question of whether climate change increases the risk of extinction to the green sea turtle, Florida’s Key deer and other species is settled, she said.

The threat: Florida’s native flora and fauna are being devastated by climate change, with the Florida Natural Areas Inventory warning that a quarter of the 1,200 species it tracks is set to lose more than half its existing habitat, and the state’s beloved manatees and Key Deer are at risk of extinction.