9 Dec 2010 White Cay, Bahamas, Central and Latin America Reptiles | Plants
The goal is to remove 70-80% or more of the invasive Australian pine from White Cay, Exuma Bahamas. This will make it more manageable for researchers and conservationist in the future.
In early 2011, Global Insular Conservation Society (GICS) plan to execute a plan to remove Australian pine from White Cay, Bahamas. Australian pine is an invasive species that has invaded many island ecosystems in the Bahamas. White cay is the home of one of the most threatened iguana species in the world. The white cay iguana is only found on this small cay, with a population of 1200 animals. The plan is to cut the large trees with a diameter of 5-6” with chain saws, and the smaller ones with hand saws and loppers. Then paint on Garlone (Herbicide) to the base (6” from the ground) of the tree.