Chisomo M’hango is a trainee field ecologist at Musekese Conservation (MC), a nonprofit whose research station is located deep inside the Musekese-Lumbeya section of Zambia’s Kafue National Park.

Bannerghatta National Park (BNP) sits on the edge of Bengaluru, one of India’s largest cities, putting humans and wildlife — such as leopards — in close proximity. A recent study estimates 80-85 ...