Collar deployment and programming
From February-March 2019, 3 female and 4 male spotted hyenas were
collared (Savanna Tracking GPS-GSM FlexTrack), representing 5 clans in
LNNP and Soysambu Conservancy. Six of these collars (still representing
5 clans) remained in function for most of the study period. Fixes were
taken between 6pm-7am, which are the primary active hours of hyenas in
this study area. Hourly fix rates were taken from February-April 2019,
after which 5-minute fixes were used until May 2020. After this point,
the collars were reprogrammed for 1-hour fixes, 24 hours per day.