Humans increase the limited number of daylight hours available to them by using artificial light at night (ALAN) to improve their ability to continue functioning under light conditions. Several studies found that ALAN has multiple impacts on wildlife, and even humans. We examined whether the prey of striped hyenas (Hyaena hyaena), a commensal of human-altered areas, has adapted to this change in the natural environment. We collected prey remains in 12 different dens during 20 breeding attempts between 1993 and 2022. Our analysis shows that ALAN had no impact on diet or den distribution in central Israel. We were able to identify 654 prey items from 49 species in the dens. We divided the species into five main groups: domestic animals (11 species), wild mammals (19), reptiles (3), and birds (17). Domestic animals were the most numerous in the diet. We also found vegetative species, mainly fruits and vegetables, of 10 species in the dens. In conclusion, our study shows that the plasticity of striped hyena feeding behavior, which may vary depending on geographical region and habitat, and is influenced by human and livestock waste disposal. Their respectful behavior and tolerance of human disturbance make the striped hyena an exceptional carnivore, providing ecosystem services. Therefore, public awareness of the importance of protecting this species in the Middle East must be developed to raise appropriate environmental education programs for the public.

人类通过在夜间使用人造光（ALAN）来增加有限的白天时间，以提高他们在光照条件下继续运作的能力。多项研究发现 ALAN 对野生动物甚至人类有多重影响。我们研究了条纹鬣狗（Hyaena hyaena ）（人类改变地区的共生动物）的猎物是否已经适应了自然环境的这种变化。我们在 1993 年至 2022 年间的 20 次繁殖尝试中，在 12 个不同的巢穴中收集了猎物遗骸。我们的分析表明，ALAN 对以色列中部的饮食或巢穴分布没有影响。我们在巢穴中识别出了来自 49 个物种的 654 种猎物。我们将物种分为五个主要类群：家养动物（11 种）、野生哺乳动物（19 种）、爬行动物（3 种）和鸟类（17 种）。家畜是饮食中数量最多的。我们还在巢穴中发现了 10 种植物物种，主要是水果和蔬菜。总之，我们的研究表明，条纹鬣狗摄食行为的可塑性可能因地理区域和栖息地而异，并受到人类和牲畜废物处理的影响。条纹鬣狗的尊重行为和对人类干扰的容忍度使它们成为特殊的食肉动物，为生态系统提供服务。因此，必须提高公众对保护中东这一物种重要性的认识，以便为公众开展适当的环境教育计划。