I think the idea of consolidating elephant members into small groups or into family groups and having zoos specialize in that species, I think that’s a really good idea. It enriches the animal’s lives. It puts the focus to those institutions that can afford to do that. It exhibits the… Read More
And in all honesty, in all honesty I would have, and a lot of other people would have, a great deal of difficulty identifying six, let alone more, individuals in the profession in that age group, who had the same kinds of skills, the skill sets that were present in… Read More
So if you’re interviewing an individual for curatorial position, what three things would you wanna see in that person, man or woman?… Read More
You look at their academics, you look at their past experience, you look at where their interests are. You look at what they’ve done outside of the zoo world. Read More
You look at where they worked and who they worked for, and you provide them with an opportunity to share with you, answers or responses to what if scenarios, if you were put in this position with these animals, what would you do?… Read More
I think all zoos should participate in cooperative programs as designated by conservation authorities. The role of the modern zoo is not so much the propagation of animals about the holding of animals that may be needed in the future for propagation. So while we always thought that everybody had… Read More
Are there things and standards that curators should have maybe before they get to be a curator, should they go through some apprenticeship?… Read More
Or is it just as easy to say once you have a master’s or PhD, you’re certainly qualified. That’s a very good question about what’s the future. What’s the future in terms of animal management, particularly at the curatorial level, it’s a very good query indeed. If there’s anything in… Read More
And we’ll raise them up to the time that they’re somewhere between two and three years old. And then we’ll give them back to you and you can turn them loose in the wild, and we’ll do this without much human interference. So that they’re essentially raised in large tubs… Read More
You can go regional and identify where the needs are and what kind of contribution you can make. Green snakes are disappearing in the Midwest. There’s a propagation program for green snakes. Massasauga rattlesnakes, the smallest of the rattlesnakes, which are here in this area are off towards wheeling that… Read More
Should all zoos be striving to breed animals?… Read More
And every time that we decided that we should intervene, it was a correct decision. And so I think it’s better to do something than to do nothing at all, that stuck with me. And to this day, as I’m out doing things in nature, if I think I should… Read More
What do you think a small or a medium sized municipal zoo can do today to be involved in wildlife conservation, whether it’s nationally or internationally, or can they make any difference?… Read More
I think there’s a role for every zoo regardless of size, in conservation. It’s just picking your efforts and determining what you can make the contribution to. There is in Wheaton, Illinois, a teeny tiny little park district zoo called the Cosley Zoo. It’s largely an assortment of native animals… Read More
Is it cold?… Read More
Is there something wrong with it?… Read More
And I think of that reflecting on the number of bursts that we had at Lincoln Park Zoo and how we would labor over, is she gonna take care of it?… Read More
Is it gonna be all right?… Read More
Is it going to nurse, isn’t it gonna nurse?… Read More
Zoos today in terms of their day-to-day operations and day-to-day management are largely business decisions. Read More