In this eye-opening episode, we sit down with Dr. Vidya Athreya, one of India’s foremost leopard biologists, whose groundbreaking work has redefined how we see these elusive cats, especially in the human-dominated landscapes of India.

🎧 What to expect in this episode:

– Are leopards really man-eaters or just misunderstood?

– How leopards navigate sugarcane fields, city outskirts, villages and even big metropolitan cities like Mumbai

– The remarkable Ajoba story, a leopard’s 125-km journey that captured a nation’s heart

– Why translocating leopards may increase conflict instead of solving it

– The importance of community support in wildlife conservatieon

Dr. Athreya also opens up about her unconventional path from art to ecology, navigating the field as a woman scientist, and her advice for future rese ...