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AfriCat Blog

Here we share ongoing findings, field observations, project progress and insights from our work in the Okonjima Nature Reserve. All updates reflect AfriCat’s commitment to evidence-based conservation and long-term ecological monitoring.

Through regular articles we highlight new findings, fieldwork stories, technology developments and collaborative research projects. Each update reflects AfriCat’s commitment to careful, long-term data collection and the belief that protected areas can play an important role in wildlife conservation.

These updates form part of AfriCat’s aim to make its work transparent, accessible and scientifically grounded. We invite readers, supporters and fellow researchers to follow the progress of our projects as we continue to study and protect the wildlife and habitats of the ONR.

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Okonjima Nature Reserve

Brown Hyena Research at Okonjima: Ecology, Behaviour, and Conservation

The brown hyena is one of Africa’s least-studied large carnivores: nocturnal, wide-ranging, and persistently misunderstood. At Okonjima Nature Reserve, long-term research is changing that. Drawing on GPS telemetry, camera traps, and over a decade of field observation, this programme has produced one of the most detailed datasets available for Hyaena brunnea. What it reveals is a species far more ecologically complex, socially structured, and behaviourally flexible than its reputation suggests.

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africatfoundation April 29, 2026
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Okonjima Nature Reserve

The Emerging importance of Private Reserves for Wildlife Conservation

Private nature reserves in Namibia are playing a critical role in protecting leopard, pangolin and brown hyena. At Okonjima Nature Reserve, the AfriCat Foundation combines long-term scientific research, ecological restoration and responsible ecotourism to support wildlife conservation across the region.

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africatfoundation April 13, 2026
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From Rescue to Research: The Evolution of AfriCat

AfriCat has entered a new era of science-driven conservation. Once focused on carnivore rescue, the Foundation now centres its work on long-term ecological research in the Okonjima Nature Reserve, using evidence-based methods to understand wildlife, restore habitats and strengthen conservation practices.

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africatfoundation November 25, 2025
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What did AfriCat achieve in 2024?

In 2024 AfriCat expanded its LoRa network, grew its camera trap systems, improved identification methods, organised historic samples, strengthened security, advanced pangolin, leopard and brown hyena research, supported staff changes and deepened collaborations, while engaging visitors and planning further conservation work for 2025.

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africatfoundation February 26, 2025