DNA metabarcoding reveals a broad dietary range for Tasmanian devils introduced to a naive ecosystem.

Top carnivores are essential for maintaining ecosystem stability and biodiversity. Yet, carnivores are declining globally and current threat mitigations cannot halt population declines. As such, translocations of carnivores to historic sites or those outside the species' native range are becoming increasingly common.

Looking like the locals - gut microbiome changes post-release in an endangered species.

Background: Captivity presents extreme lifestyle changes relative to the wild, and evidence of microbiome dysbiosis in captive animals is growing. The gut microbiome plays a crucial role in host health. Whilst captive breeding and subsequent reintroduction to the wild is important for conservation, such efforts often have limited success.

Density trends and demographic signals uncover the long-term impact of transmissible cancer in Tasmanian devils.

1. Monitoring the response of wild mammal populations to threatening processes is fundamental to effective conservation management. This is especially true for infectious diseases, which may have dynamic and therefore unpredictable interactions with their host.

Epididymal Cysts: Are They Associated With Infertility?

Scrotal sonography is commonly used for evaluation of the infertile male. While epididymal cysts are frequently observed during sonographic assessment, their presence has uncertain import. This study is a retrospective case-control sonographic and chart review comparison of infertile men and fertile volunteers to clarify the possible association of epididymal cysts and infertility.