I still think that all zoos should have a broad mix of species. Now there’s a lot of emphasis today on keeping endangered species, and that’s certainly part of the portfolio, if you like, of any zoo that should have a focus on some species that need extra protection, let’s say. But I think if you’re going to appeal to a broad audience and create your messages, your education messages, your let’s say sort of getting, getting your audience involved in what you are doing is you need, if, if you were starting from scratch, and even if you are a, you know, a long established institution is to have a collection which actually serves the purpose of interpreting to your particular audience, your local audience, the messages that you want to get over. So even if you’ve got meager resources and, and even if you are a much larger institution, I think the mix of species that you choose should not just be, should not just be endangered species. It should be a, a broad spectrum of species. Other end of the coin, the zoos in, in many cases today seem afraid to confront animal welfare or rights groups that are against zoos. We even have people in top positions in our field who seem in line with these non biologists what they have to say.
