Lise Hanssen Spotted Hyaena Research
Lise Hanssen Spotted Hyaena Research Caprivi, Namibia
Lise and Eli in...
Eli, Founder and President of WildiZe and Lise Hanssen meet up in Kongola, Caprivi at the tiny, and only petrol station for a very fond reunion
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Eli and Komboro,...
Eli Weiss and her driver, Komobor, with Lise Hanssen, heading over to Lise's field camp outside Kongola town.
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GPS-collars and...
With funding provided by WildiZe, Lise Hanssen's Caprivi Spotted Hyeana Project can get started on tracking, darting and collaring targeted populations of hyeana clans in Namibia.
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Preparing the darts
Darting hyeanas in the night is no easy task. It's scary work and must be done quickly, so the animal can be given a field examination for health, blood samples taken and then ensure the...
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The First Collared Hyeana
This hyaena has been darted and is being fitted with a radio tracking collar provided by funds from WildiZe, to allow the researchers to keep track of the animals movements and patterns,...
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Hyaena Research
In this photo the researchers are collecting the animals vital information and health stats, including checking the teeth, weight, coat etc.
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Hyaena Research Tag
This Hyaena has had its ear notched to be easily identifiable from afar among a pack. This way researchers can be sure which animal is the one they are working with.
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Hyaena Research
Lise is taking a blood sample to check for diseases and to have a baseline for monitoring the animal's health over time.
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Wake up!
Once the hyeana has been tranquilized with a dart, Lise is then able to put on the collars, supplied by funding from WildiZe. Here, she's making sure the animal is safe and waking up,...
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Laying the bait for...
Laying the bait to attract hyeanas is probably one of the most dirty jobs on earth. It's smelly work, but critical as the bait needs to be laid where hyeana spoor has been spotted, which...
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Collaring the first...
Here the researcher Lise Hanssen and her assistant are working with a sedated animal collecting samples for blood analysis and DNA.
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Darting hyeana for...
Darting hyeanas for the Caprivi Spotted Hyeana project must be done at night. It's dangerous work, with elephants often surrounding her. Supporting funds from WildiZe provided the much...
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Hyeana Hugs
Our first successful hyeana darting! Lise does love her babies! The hyeana was still relatively sedated at this point.. so, not to worry!
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Bait preparation
Before the process of darting and collaring hyeanas can begin, the bait to attract the hyeana's must be prepared. it's smelly dirty work! Here Lise has been provided with the leg of an...
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Preparing Blood Samples
After succesfull darting and collection of samples from the field, Lise must further prepare them for the labs and testing.
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Wild Dog field necropsy
Lise came upon this Wild Dog that was hit by a car. Taking advantage of the situation, she performed a field necropsy to gather critical data about the individual, which leads to better...
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Wild Dog field necropsy
This Wild Dog had been hit by a car when Lise came upon it. She took advantage of the situation to perform a field necropsy (similar to an autopsy) to collect critical DNA and other data...
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Lise's Field camp,...
Quiet morning at the camp on the banks of the Kongola River.. that little area under the tressles is the fenced in swimming hole, supposedly protected from hippos and crocs... took...
Looking for Hyeana Dens
Lise scouring the target area looking for hyeana dens, which means it's a likely spot to lay bait, to be able to successfully dart and collar hyeanas for the project.
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Khwe Village presentation
A critical component and priority to any field project is working with the locals, and a priority is introducing yourself around to the communities where you'll be working, and...
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Field camp tent
Lise lived in a tent in the field area for almost a year prior to moving into her new site along the Kongola River. The tent site was hard living to be sure.
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