A possible bird flu infection in a fox triggered anxiety of long-distance spread. Australia has just 12,000 sea lions remaining, and scientists noted that severe loss may await Australia's remaining 12,000 sea lions as bird flu gains ground.

An expert stated that backyard bird feeding might turn into a bird flu superspreader. The possible infection in a fox fueled fears about long-distance movement. Scientists warned that devastation may threaten the remaining 12,000 sea lions in Australia as bird flu establishes itself across animal groups.