Kangaroo Island dunnart [SEP] IUCN conservation status
two seasons.
Conservation.
The Kangaroo Island dunnart is listed as critically endangered by The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. It is believed that there are fewer than 500 individuals. There are six sites on the western portion of Kangaroo Island were Kangaroo Island dunnart are found. The Kangaroo Island dunnart was believed to have a range of the entire island at one time. There are several causes to which the population decreased is attributed. Habitat loss is believed to be one of the primary caused of the decrease in Kangaroo
Island dunnart population. Although, no clear habitat preference has been identified for Kangaroo Island dunnarts, they do seem to be depend on some low vegetation. The eastern portion of Kangaroo Island has been largely converted from the natural habitat for agricultural and grazing purposes. 50% of Kangaroo Islands natural habitat has been cleared. Kangaroo Island dunnarts have not been found in the cleared regions. Also, tree dieback caused by Phytophthora cinnamomi, a water mould, has also affected Kangaroo Island dunnart populations. Feral cats may also be a factor