The quokka is listed as an animal with a declining population and is vulnerable to becoming endangered. This is because the wetlands in which it lives are disappearing due to climate change, erosion, and expansion of human cities.
It is also because humans have introduced several predatory animals to the area that eat quokkas due to the fact they are small, easy prey.
Quokkas are not classified as an "endangered species." They are, however, considered to be vulnerable. Their dwindling numbers are a result of attacks from other animals, such as foxes, dingoes, dogs, and feral cats all prey on quokkas, and they have been losing their homes to deforestation as well. Large populations of quokkas live on Rottnest Island, which is a favorite tourist island.
Quokkas are listed as vulnerable under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. In Western Australia, they are listed as rare or likely to become extinct under the Wildlife Conservation Act 1950. The best way to protect the quokkas is to preserve the purity of Rottnest Island by avoiding introducing non-native animals to the island.
