The mangrove swamp on Palm Beach has not been used in any manner since at least 1958 when aerial images were fist taken.

Exotic animals often escape from homes or are ... Maya Washburn covers northern Palm Beach County for The Palm Beach Post, part of the USA TODAY Florida-Network. Reach her at [email protected].

NORTH PALM BEACH — John D. MacArthur Beach State Park ... “We don’t do anything that Mother Nature wouldn't want us to do. We remove exotic plants and exotic animals, but everything else ...

“It’s a microcosm of our Florida ecosystem but it’s a system that has been invaded by exotics.” More:Why four nesting shorebirds had Palm Beach County officials jumping for joy Unlike much ...