 Most native animals have a resistance to this fluoracetate, but introduced species, like the red fox ("Vulpes vulpes"), do not, so it has been suggested that the red-tailed phascogale's survival in these areas could be attributed to this chemical.The species was reintroduced to the Wadderin Sanctuary in the central wheatbelt of Western Australia in 2009.The animal is classified as near threatened by the IUCN Red List and endangered by the Australian "EPBC Act".