Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.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 conservatieonDr. Athreya also opens up about her unconventional path from art to ecology, navigating the field as a woman scientist, and her advice for future researchers and policymakers.This is more than a story about wildlife. It’s a conversation about cohabitation, resilience, and rethinking our relationship with the wild.🔔 Don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe!For any other queries EMAIL: info@natureinfocus.inFollow our social media channels-Instagram: / somelikeitwild_ X: https://x.com/somelikeit_wildTo stay updated, visit our website: somelikeitwild.comLISTEN to the podcast onSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/43HpmHG...Apple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/some-like-it-wild-podcast/id6788297936odcastindux: https://podcastindex.org/podcast/7944738castamatic: https://castamatic.com/itunes/6788297936Castro: https://castro.fm/podcast/848cc8a9-f3a5-4581-a65f-3e6452e5bfef#Leopards #VidyaAthreya #WildlifePodcast #HumanWildlifeCoexistence #SomeLikeItWild #LeopardConservation #UrbanWildlife #AjobaTheLeopard #MumbaiLeopards #LeopardBiologist #IndianWildlife #WildlifeStories #ConservationIndia #LivingWithLeopards #WildlifeMyths #CoexistenceMattersABOUTWelcome to Some Like It Wild—the podcast that takes you deep into the untold stories of India’s legendary wildlife champions.What drives someone to chase cobras through the Western Ghats? Or spend years tracking big cats? What pivotal moments led them to choose a career in the wild, especially in an era when conservation was barely a conversation?In each episode, we sit down with scientists, filmmakers, conservationists, and more to hear their unfiltered stories—their struggles, triumphs, and the raw, untold moments that defined their journeys. From near-misses with predators to the evolving challenges of protecting India's biodiversity, this is the story of those legends you've never heard.