Well, I think in, you know, when you talk about exhibits and exhibit designs and, and what exhibits to build next and all, one of the things that I’m absolutely against other than maybe an a, an overall direction and design is, is the quote unquote traditional master plan, because… Read More
You’re simply support them and urge them on. And basically, you know, all of this that Marge is doing is not because I, you know, or we or somebody said, hey, you need to go to Madagascar and, and get into preserving orchids. We’re just kind of getting out of… Read More
You’ve said that the conceptualization, design implementation of successful exhibits management facilities or programs for the benefit of animals, visitor staff are among the most challenging, and at the same time, most rewarding, fun things that a zoo director gets to do?… Read More
Absolutely, I mean. Read More
Well, it’s one of those things that if you’d asked me 30 years ago, if we’d been involved with a rare plant lab, I was said no way. Or if you’d asked, you know, 30 years ago, if we’d ever be involved in reforestation or, or some of these other,… Read More
I didn’t even, at that time, I didn’t even know an orchid grew in Nebraska. And actually it turns out we’ve got three species of orchids in Nebraska. (chuckling) Who knew. All terrestrial. And so Marge agreed to volunteer and help us put together our orchid program and talked about,… Read More
And so she kind of said, is there a, possibly a place at the zoo where I could do some work and help the guys in Iowa and they’ll pay for it?… Read More
And I said, well, if they’re paying for it fine. And so we found a little space that we could kind of cordon off down in the basement of the Mutual building and built her a little bitty lab down there and kinda kept her in a little mushroom hold… Read More
What is it?… Read More
How did it start?… Read More
And why did you decide it should be at the Omaha Zoo?… Read More
You’re spending how much money in Madagascar, you know. But it’s, you know, it’s productive. Read More
Is, are we doing enough?… Read More
No. Because there’s more that needs to be done than we can possibly do. I guess the thing about zoos is, is that I think we get a lot more bang for our buck that a dollar at that is much more productive is much better spent if it’s being… Read More
That’s $60 million evaporated as it filtered its way through the government of Indonesia. And I think a lot of government projects. So I, you know, actually when you’re spending the money yourself, it’s really effective. You know, it’s, it’s for these trees that Ed and his group are planting. Read More
And, and all, I guess I lost track of what the other part of that question was. Let me follow up here. You mentioned ex situ. Read More
Do you feel zoos have done as much as they can or should in in situ work?… Read More
Well, I think, there’s never enough, on the one hand, There are, there are, there certainly are zoos that have constraints in that if you have a board that pays close attention to and/or, and/or dictates what you can and can’t do, you know, there’s a, there’s an old cliche… Read More
(chuckling) You’re spending how much money over there?… Read More
We’ve got hidden off site and on view, out of sight, we’ve got an assurance population of about 10,000 frogs, small frogs of many, many different species that we’re breeding and maintaining because of the chytrid fungus problem. We’ve got, you know, we’ve got programs that have been running, these… Read More