A possible bird flu infection in a fox raised anxiety of long-distance spread. Australia has just 12,000 sea lions left, and scientists warned that devastation may await Australia's remaining 12,000 sea lions as bird flu spreads.

An expert stated that backyard bird feeding could become a bird flu transmission hub. The suspected infection in a fox fueled alarm about long-distance movement. Scientists warned that carnage may impact the remaining 12,000 sea lions in Australia as bird flu establishes itself across animal groups.