Another was confirmed in a giant petrel, a sub-Antarctic species found at Port Lincoln in South Australia, bringing the total number of confirmed Australian bird flu cases to 28. Confirmed cases of the deadly strain have also appeared at Western Australia, NSW and Queensland. He said bird flu presented a risk to more than 600 native species in Victoria. They warned the virus was moving exactly as predicted and pushed for further investment to protect Australian wildlife. Bird flu has caused havoc in the poultry industry globally, causing the deaths of about 140 million birds since January last year.