Ethiopia’s Hyenas Are Doing an Unexpected Job: Cleaning Cities and Cutting Emissions

A silent shift change occurs as the sun sets over the ancient stone walls of Harar and the bustling streets of Mekelle. While ...
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Ethiopia’s Urban Hyenas May Be Cutting Carbon Emissions by More Than 1,000 Tons a Year

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ethiopian cities, such as Mekelle, are producing more meat waste than ever before. Such waste is expensive to dispose of and ...
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Ethiopia’s hyena man: How fisi got the respect to roam the streets

Hyenas roam the streets of the ancient walled city of Harar in eastern Ethiopia every night, seeking scraps of meat to drag to the nearby caves. But residents are not afraid. A family chosen by the ...
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Study reveals how Ethiopia's hyenas combat climate change, save money for waste management and prevent disease

Urban scavengers like spotted hyenas are preventing more than 1,000 metric tons of carbon emissions annually in Ethiopia's second-largest city, according to new research revealing the predators' role ...
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I fed hyenas from my mouth and almost lost my head

In Harar, Ethiopia, there’s a rare tradition where locals feed wild hyenas up close. What seems like a unique cultural experience quickly turns into a heart-pounding encounter with one of nature’s ...
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Ethiopia’s Hyenas Are Doing an Unexpected Job: Cleaning Cities and Cutting Emissions

Hyenas and cats in the streets of Harar, Ethiopia. They gather every evening on a specific spot to be fed.© Matyas Rehak/Shutterstock.com A silent shift change occurs as the sun sets over the ancient ...
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Study reveals how Ethiopia’s hyenas combat climate change, save money and prevent disease

Urban scavengers like spotted hyenas are preventing over a thousand tonnes of carbon emissions annually in Ethiopia’s second-largest city, according to new research revealing the predators’ role as ...