Visayan spotted deer [SEP] IUCN conservation status
Visayan spotted deer
The Visayan spotted deer ("Rusa alfredi"), also known as the Philippine spotted deer or Prince Alfred's deer, is a nocturnal and endangered species of deer located primarily in the rainforests of the Visayan islands of Panay and Negros though it once roamed other islands such as Cebu, Guimaras, Leyte, Masbate, and Samar. It is one of three endemic deer species in the Philippines, although it was not recognized as a separate species until 1983. An estimated 2,500 mature individuals survived worldwide as
. The spotted harriers generation length is estimated to be 10 years.
Conservation Status.
The spotted harrier is of least concern according to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (last updated 2012). Their population trend is stable with the species being listed under Least Concerned status for at least the last 9 years. The species is not considered Vulnerable as it maintains an extremely large range at more than 20,000km2, their population trend appears to be stable at less than 30% decline over ten years and population size is