The Scientific Committee, established by the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 (the Act), has made a Preliminary Determination to support a proposal to list the Black-tailed Antechinus, Antechinus arktos Baker, Mutton, Hines & Van Dyck 2014, as an ENDANGERED SPECIES under Part 1 of Schedule 1 of the Act. Listing of Endangered species is provided for by Part 2 of the Act