Endangered smoky mouse, feared wiped out during bushfires, found alive in Kosciuszko national park

Sighting of critically endangered native rodent a very happy moment' for conservationists

The critically endangered smoky mouse has been discovered alive and well in the Kosciuszko national park after it was feared the native species had been wiped from the area during the summer bushfire crisis.

Motion-sensor cameras set up over the last five weeks have recorded images of the mouse at seven burnt-out sites in southern New South Wales.