My name is LUCAS BIGILIMANA NDAKIZE, I was born on 03/07/1995 in Kalenge village, Biharamulo District. I joined Kalenge Primary School and graduated in 2009, and later I joined Kasulu Secondary School and graduated in 2015. In 2016, I joined HAI Secondary School located in Kilimanjaro region for 2 years and awarded certificate of advanced secondary education, then I enrolled at the College of African Wildlife Management and graduated in 2020. On 1/10/2024, I was employed by the TANZANIA WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE as FIELD ASSISTANT III, and that is where my research journey begins.