 Forest fire is a major concern and the major fires in 2019–2020 destroyed much of their remaining habitat.In May 2019, months prior to the start of the 2019–2020 bushfires, a workshop on the status of the dunnart was held on Kangaroo Island that included government representatives as well as scientists and landowners.The minutes from that meeting provided considerable information on the Kangaroo Island dunnart's status prior to the bushfires.