"Review of the #global research on #Hyaenidae and implications for #conservation and #management" 🌍 By Christine Wilkinson, PhD 🌈, colleagues from IUCN SSC Hyaena Specialist Group and from mdde Einat Bar Ziv onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ma…

#الضبع_المخطط ثاني أكثر المفترسات البرية انتشارا في شبه الجزيرة العربية بعد الوشق. وعلى الرغم من قلة الدراسات حوله في المنطقة إلا أنه يلعب دور مهم في النظم البيئة حيث يساهم في تنظيف البيئة من خلال كنس جيف الحيوانات خاصة المواشي. لقد اشارت دراسة علمية في احدى مقاطعات الهند على أن

What has been published in the scientific literature on #Hyenas or #Hyaenas? Where were the studies conducted? What topics took the spotlight? Check out the great work by IUCN SSC Hyaena Specialist Group, led by the amazing Christine Wilkinson, PhD 🌈! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ma… #Hyaenidae #Research

Out now: one of the first population assesments for Spotted Hyaena in Tanzania! Results suggest spotted hyaena may be less resilient to human pressures than widely thought. -> …lpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jz…

Online now: Automated identification of African carnivores: conservation applications dlvr.it/T15z4d

PhD position in Ecology at the University of Zurich: Biodiversity monitoring in the Kalahari ecosystem using camera traps popecol.org/phd-position/ Apply by February 19th #PopEcol Life Science Zurich UZH Science

Now that it’s official, I’m excited to share that I’ve accepted a permanent offer to be the Statewide Black Bear Coordinator for @californiadfw starting later this month! 🐻

Does anyone know a student (undergrad or master’s) who is an African national & is interested in taking on a very achievable project on spotted hyenas for their thesis on behalf of the IUCN SSC Hyaena Specialist Group? We would prefer to have someone from spotted hyena range country leading this. 🍪

A review of scientific literature on Hyaenidae reveals trends and gaps in the research on hyenas and other Hyaenidae species ⬇️Read more here⬇️ africageographic.com/stories/a-hiat… #wild #africageographic #africageo #africageostories #naturestories #wildlifestories #conservation

nice coverage of our (IUCN SSC Hyaena Specialist Group) recent review of the literature on Hyaenidae! 🍪🤗 africageographic.com/stories/a-hiat…

Few minutes later, a new actor enters the stage. A spotted hyena starts fighting the striped hyena off. The video shows the reaction of the latter: raised fur in the back, ears down. It may induce a wrong size perception, as the spotted hyena is larger and hence victorious.

It's time to flip the script on hyenas. They're doting parents, intelligent problem solvers, and supreme hunters. National Geographic's cover story this month, which I wrote and Dr. Jen Guyton photographed, is out today! nationalgeographic.com/animals/articl…

Super excited that my "downward facing hyena" photo was chosen as the cover image for the latest issue of Mammal Society Mammal Review, which features our (IUCN SSC Hyaena Specialist Group) review article on the conservation & management of Hyaenidae: doi.org/10.1111/mam.12…

An attractive #aardwolf (Proteles cristatus) from the #Cederberg for this week’s Cape Leopard Trust (CLT) #CamTrapChronicles🐾 Read more about this fascinating cousin of the #hyaena on our FB&IG profiles! #TrailcamTuesday #aardwolf #wildlife #biodiversity #insectivore IUCN SSC Hyaena Specialist Group

absolutely in love with this 😍 - found in Nairobi by Deziree Smith IUCN SSC Hyaena Specialist Group #hyena

Btw if hyena conservation is up your alley, this is a great time to donate to the Humans and Hyenas Alliance. We need a new field vehicle to help with our collaring/tracking efforts and community engagement. If you can't donate, a share helps!❤️🍪 gofund.me/996f7005

IUCN welcomes the announcement of the release of four IUCN Member conservationists who had been imprisoned in the Islamic Republic of Iran since 2018. 🔗 Read the statement here: iucn.org/iucn-statement…

New paper out this week in #AfricanJournalofEcology! Updated distribution of spotted hyaenas in Gabon reveals resident populations by Orbell et al: doi.org/10.1111/aje.13…

WIldCRU is inviting applications from exceptional early career #conservationists to join our popular Postgraduate Diploma in International #Wildlife Conservation Practice. For more info see: tinyurl.com/44pmfus8 Application deadline: 14.06.2024

Tomorrow is #InternationalHyenaDay and we’re spreading some love for these misunderstood and often misjudged creatures with an attractive #aardwolf from our @capeleopardtrst Little Karoo survey! 🐾 Read more on our FB, Insta &LinkedIN profiles... #CamTrapChronicles IUCN SSC Hyaena Specialist Group