Women In Wildlife: Encounters With Zoologist Shweta Kadam

Did you know less than 10 per cent of wildlife rangers worldwide are women? A 2019 report by the World Wildlife Fund showcased this troubling fact, particularly when you consider that more than 50 per cent of conservation science graduates are women. When it comes to women working in the field of wildlife conservation, the numbers are low, but this has been gradually changing. Shweta Kadam's fascination with wildlife began when she attended a lecture by her Zoology professor on the lush jungles of India. This experience led her to pursue her passion for wildlife, and she now serves as the Managing Partner at JungleDen Wildlife Tours, an eco-tour agency that specialises in providing incredible wildlife experiences. "My interest in science subjects brought me closer to Zoology and then Oceanography. The study of living organisms has always amazed me since childhood, hence I ended up being a Zoologist."