It’s most important, but it’s also very difficult to get them in the, into the zoo because they’re anti zoo people sometimes are more successful to invite animal welfare people. And I was, I think I was also con I could convince them that welfare is at the best in… Read More
It has been important and it will be important. We have to develop the skills of welfare, of feeding, of all kind of veterinarian problems. It’s mostly important. Unfortunately the people working at the zoo don’t have much time for research. But you have to, to get contacts to university… Read More
How important is research in zoos today?… Read More
Of course, yes it does. Read More
Is there a certain way they can do it to answer the message that the anti zoo groups are saying, is education important in in moving that forward?… Read More
Is education helping to make the zoo better even though anti zoo groups are out there?… Read More
Is the education process doing any good in boosting the image of a zoo among the public in face of anti zoo groups?… Read More
Today I invited the people on the municipal, what do we say, parliament, so into the zoo for special feedings after close, after the zoo had been closed. And then I could tell them everything and they had to listen to me. And I think most of them accepted what… Read More
What is the most effective way to deal with elected officials and municipal officials in order to develop and manage the zoo?… Read More
In any case, they should do their best in keeping their animals in the best knowledge of welfare. And this has developed over the years very rapidly. I think You’ve had to deal with government officials. Read More
Do you think zoos and aquariums need to be more involved in animal welfare?… Read More
I think so, yes. And ev, everybody nowadays does. Read More
Is conservation so big that it’s unreasonable request to ask of zoos, big and small to help in conservation?… Read More
Should they all do something?… Read More
Would your staff say you were a tough boss or would you say I was a tough boss?… Read More
I would say, and the staff probably has different opinions. There are those who, who liked what I did and other status is impossible. Maybe Many zoos seem to say that conservation is just giving money. Read More
Huh? I never asked myself. Tonight you will have the chance to ask my successor because he worked already 15 years before at the zoo. He was curator for the birds. Good one and made the competition for the new director. Read More
How would they talk about you and you running the zoo?… Read More
What would they say your style is?… Read More
But if I talked to your staff, what would they say your style of management was?… Read More