Since 2000 D.A.R.T has assisted the National Parks Carnivore Research Unit, the Hwange Lion Research Project, the Hyaena Research Project and the Chipangali Wildlife Trust by providing material support and specialist skills to help radio-track, monitor, dart, collar and collect essential field data on lions, hyaena, cheetah and leopard in Hwange. Many people fail to realise that the Spotted Hyaena (crocuta crocuta) is in fact the most dominant large predator/carnivore in Hwange, far outnumbering lions, cheetah and wild dog. As a keystone species in many protected areas of Southern African savannah, the role of the hyaena cannot be underestimated.

These animals can often be used as an indicator of the environmental health of an ecosystem yet much remains unknown about their activities in a woodland ecosystem. D.A.R.T has provided vehicles, equipment, skilled manpower and other essential support to this valuable project. Much attention is now being focused on the eternal conflict and interactions between hyaena and communities living along the border of the National Park. The researchers study how they interact and associate with other large competitive carnivores, particularly lions, and also how they react in proximity to human settlement.

The Hyaena Project is not currently active for we have shifted our attention and efforts at this time to focus on the Rhino and Lion Projects.