The area has issues with invasive non-native vegetation, such as buckthorn, honeysuckle, and Norway maples.

Further improvement by removal of invasive vegetation is ongoing as native species retake hold.

In 2010, invasive exotic vegetation were found on the island, requiring a controlled burn-off for their removal and to reduce the presence of weeds.

Conservation and restoration efforts are under way to remove invasive vegetation and improve water flow, in addition to deculverting.

Habitat is declining due to encroachment by urban development, alien invasive vegetation and chemical pollution.

The main threat is habitat loss due to urban and recreational development, afforestation, invasive vegetation, agricultural expansion and chemical pollution.

The invasive alien vegetation was then cleared and the indigenous landscape was restored.

It suffers from encroaching invasive vegetation as well as feeding by introduced animals.

Wildfire generally has a positive effect on C. benitensis by removing native and invasive vegetation.

But over the years, he said, water levels have dropped and invasive vegetation has choked out native plants, depriving wildlife of food and shelter.