I am just an animal enthusiast who is particularly interested in the spotted hyena and who hopes to see this project succeed. If you'd like to know more about the spotted hyena, check Wikipedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spotted_hyena and/or the articles by Kay E. Holekamp for the New York Times at http://scientistatwork.blogs.nytimes.com/author/kay-e-holekamp/