June 14, 2010 In rare move, endangered birds called least terns return to beach on Sailfish Point When Leslie Hoffmann became fascinated by the small birds nesting on the beach outside her Sailfish Point (Martin County) house, she had no idea she had come across a rare find.
June 12, 2010 Stuart man finds large, rare octopus washed up at St. Lucie Inlet An after-work trip to the St. Lucie Inlet to drink a beer and walk the dog turned far more interesting Wednesday when John Whiticar, James Griffin and Whiticar’s dog Kona happened across a large, dead octopus drifting along the shoreline Tuesday evening. TCPalm.com.
June 11, 2010 Alligators: Out and about 'routine for this time of year' Treasure Coast residents are getting used to an increase in recent alligator sightings. In the past week, alligators have been seen in the St. Lucie River near the Palm City Bridge, near Frazier Creek and on a patio in a Vero Beach resident’s home. TCPalm.com
May 21, 2010 Loop Current split holding oil back from Florida The Loop Current behaved on Thursday. Reports from two independent modeling experts show the current — whose direction will determine when the massive gulf oil slick might hit Florida shores — has split in two. If the loops do not reconnect, an eddy could pull the oil away from Florida's coast, for now. TCPalm.com (NOTE: Check your daily news media for updates on oil spill. Articles directly affecting Treasure Coast will be posted here.)
Risk of rip currents today (5/21), through weekend on Treasure Coast Beach visitors need to watch for rip currents along the shores of the Treasure Coast starting Friday and continuing through the weekend, according to the National Weather Service, Melbourne. TCPalm.com
Apr. 7, 2010 Rarest of Rare Species Make New Endangered List Green-eyed frogs and a Cuban crocodile are among the rarest of rare species, based on a new list of critically endangered species from the Wildlife Conservation Society. LiveScience web site
Feb. 10, 2010 Robins woozy after eating fermented Brazilian pepper berries Robins migrating north for the spring are stopping off along the Treasure Coast for some cocktails. TCPalm.com
Feb. 7, 2010 old kills unprecedented number of plants, animals in Everglades South Florida’s recent cold snap made the Everglades into burial ground for scores of wildlife. TCPalm.com (AP)
Feb. 2, 2010 Airport conservation efforts recognized by U.S. Fish and Wildlife The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently showcased St. Lucie County International Airport's scrub conservation actions as an example of successful partnerships between government agencies and how partnerships contribute to strategic habitat conservation. TCPalm.com
Fla. scrub jays decline, but some hold their own on Treasure Coast Florida scrub jays are declining in numbers in most of the only state the species calls home, according to results released this week from the 2009 Jay Watch, a survey conducted by The Nature Conservancy. TCPalm.com
Jan. 25, 2010 Treasure Coast's wild pig problem: Is killing the answer? Chuck Olson’s personal answer to tens of thousands of wild pigs thriving on the Treasure Coast is the retort of his Henry rifle. TCPalm.com
Jan. 21, 2010 PSL pacu, eclipsed world record Saturday morning, Chauncelor Howell and Mike Iania went to River Park on Prima Vista Boulevard with the hopes of catching a couple of fish. What they never expected was to find one of the largest specimens ever seen of a fish native to South America’s Amazon River. TCPalm.com