TY - JOUR AU - Chong, Rowena AU - Grueber, Catherine E. AU - Fox, Samantha AU - Wise, Phil AU - Barrs, Vanessa R. AU - Hogg, Carolyn J. AU - Belov, Katherine PY - 2019 DA - 2019/10/03 TI - Looking like the locals - gut microbiome changes post-release in an endangered species JO - Animal Microbiome SP - 8 VL - 1 IS - 1 AB - 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. Post-release monitoring is essential for assessing translocation success, but changes to the microbiome of released individuals are poorly understood. The Tasmanian devil was previously shown to exhibit loss of microbiome diversity as a result of intense captive management. This current study examines changes in the devil gut microbiome in response to translocation and aims to determine if perturbations from captivity are permanent or reversible. SN - 2524-4671 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s42523-019-0012-4 DO - 10.1186/s42523-019-0012-4 ID - Chong2019 ER -