My journey into wildlife conservation began with an unforgettable encounter with a Russell’s viper in my backyard. That moment sparked a lifelong passion for understanding and protecting wildlife. I have completed my Master’s in Wildlife Science from the University of Kota, where I actively engaged in several conservation initiatives, including volunteering for WWF’s Satpuda-Pench Critical Corridor project and WII’s Elephant Population Estimation project. For my dissertation, I explored the spatio-temporal interactions of mesocarnivores in the high-elevation Himalayas under varying conditions of productivity and snow leopard density. This research deepened my fascination with how species adapt and coexist in such challenging environments. I am particularly interested in studying species interactions in extreme habitats and understanding how climate change and human activities are reshaping these dynamics.