Are there monkeys in the Keys?

Rhesus macaques introduced to the Florida Keys in the 1970s destroyed red mangroves, leading to massive vegetation loss and shoreline erosion. These macaques were subsequently removed from the Keys in 1990 and 2000. The core population of rhesus macaques is in central Florida around the Silver River.



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Money Key is a private island and has been owned by the Kyle family since 1972. No Trespassing signs were posted in 2013 to stop illegal camping and visitation.

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