Jullia B, [23 May 2025 at 08:22:16]: Good morning. Has anyone worked with moving a clan of hyenas that could give me some advice? 🙏 Erik Verrynne, [23 May 2025 at 08:35:19]: Hi Julia. Do you have more background about it? How big is the clan? Are there other clans? Is the clan free-roaming or in an enclosure? How far to be moved etc? Jullia B, [23 May 2025 at 11:00:29]: It is a clan 6-7 individuals that is causing some trouble to the community and they want to move the animals to a boma inside the park. They are placing camera trap to see how many individuals, and they mentioned using a cage trap too But honestly, I have never heard of using a cage trap with hyenas Erik Verrynne, [23 May 2025 at 11:06:49]: Hyenas are too clever for cage traps. (I assume these are spotted hyena?) I suggest either 1. setting up a boma and habituate them with food before closing and darting them in the boma or 2. habituating them with calling stations and bait and free dart them. You have to make sure they are all regularly at the bait and dart the matriarch first. They learn very fast and only give you one or two chances.
