class="YtLlr aHS+3 V-v0y fm7dv _8teMo _5pKBM" data-component="Text">Fewer than 3,000 Pookila mice are thought to be left in the wild in Victoria, and the mouse has become extinct at seven of the 12 sites the species was known to inhabit in the state, with the remaining five known sites contained to Gippsland. Return to the wild"Depending on the genetics that we have in the program at the end of the breeding season, we'll be looking at the best release locations for these animals out to current populations to increase their genetic diversity and their health," Dr Parrott said. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced