I am pleased to see so many zoos getting involved with field research and field conservation. I’m pleased to see zoos expanding beyond the perimeter fence of the zoo in a given community and supporting research in various wild areas around the world, not just financially supporting, but sending staff members and having teams there. I think this is fabulous. Zoos are taking a leadership role in this regard. Smaller zoos can’t always do this. They can earn financial support, maybe have a staff person participate in a project for a while, but I think that’s great. I would encourage this. I hope that that continues.
