Notes From Kenya: MSU Hyena Research

Michigan State University students in the Holekamp Lab blog about their experiences in Kenya, research on spotted hyenas and adventures in the field.

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Learning about spots

As a new research assistant, I have been given the very overwhelming task of learning all the hyenas. This definitely takes some time! The ...

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Talek West Tragedy

We’ve been living a nightmare these past several days. Someone poisoned a carcass in Talek West territory, and we’ve lost four hye...

Sunday, April 13, 2014

Muddy hyenas- the bane of hyena researchers.

Two young subadults playing in the mud. Ditches are a favorite spot for soaking in mud. The rainy season has started in the Mara, althou...

Monday, March 31, 2014

Cub demography

Cub pile at South's den. A major part of a research assistant’s job is keeping up the clan demography. This means keeping track of r...

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Cubs on the Move

Hi! I am the new Serena research assistant. I have been out in the Mara for a bit over a month now. A few days ago when Julie and I were he...

Thursday, March 13, 2014

Hyena talks

Recently we have started giving talks at Mara Serena Safari Lodge on Wednesday nights. This is a great way to teach to the tourists staying ...

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Waffles, LCS, and Kruuk's Culvert.

Right now the north hyenas “club” is at Kruuk’s culvert, a culvert just about a kilometer north of camp. We use the word “club” to refer to...

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