I think it’s a reality. And I think we have to be smart about how we manage those, those spaces and how we take care of those species. And how we, I mean we’re, we’re moving animals from one, from one national park to another because there’s a low population… Read More
National parks are managed zoos. I mean, national parks have limited space. When the bison walk out of their territory, out of the park, they’re fair game. Okay. Elk, Africa, same thing. When animals leave the national parks, you know, and the population is starting to really squeeze in on… Read More
Is there a wild out there or do you think the majority of wild species spaces have turned into maybe managed wild zoos?… Read More
You know, I think your pet dog earns its way. I mean, veterinary care and food isn’t cheap anymore. Okay. But they’re earning their living by being there for you, crawling on your lap and cuddling with you. And it costs you money, costs you money. Read More
Do you feel animals need to earn their keep in the zoo?… Read More
Do animals need to earn their keep?… Read More
I think, I think an institution needs to earn its keep as an important institution and part of the framework of their community. Just like fire and police protection in schools are part of that infrastructure of a successful community. I think a zoological institution that has great program and… Read More
And so you have to be so, so conscious of, of that space. And, and that’s why the more we can collaborate with other countries, other places to help expand our abilities and our power and our cooperation, we’re all gonna have very limited, limited space. I mean, the Lincoln… Read More
It’s just as simple as that. And that’s why the need, as we discussed earlier, to cooperate with private who have a lot more space than than zoos do in the United States. Read More
Do you think with commitment, does space continue to be a problem for Zeus Aquariums?… Read More
Space? Space? Oh yes. You know, it’s, of course it is. I mean, every more space you acquire is more overhead, more personnel, more energy, more maintenance. And you’re making a perpetual commitment to that, that more space. Okay. I mean, when you build that new exhibit building, you gotta… Read More
Again, very locally, nationally, with their, with their stage if they make, make their, make a commitment for it. Read More
I bet you haven’t. It’s a little bug. Okay. The Salt Creek Tiger Beetle is only found in the salt marshes north of Lincoln, Nebraska. Very limited range. Okay. Little bug like that. At one time, the United States consider it the rarest insect in the United States. Okay. Because… Read More
We set land aside. And so we’ve now, there are thousands and thousands of these in this habitat because the Lincoln Children’s Zoo got involved with saving this teeny tiny bug. Okay. That’s local conservation. That’s huge conservation, okay. You don’t have to, I’ll go to, yes, we’ve sent people… Read More
You ever heard of the Salt Creek Tiger Beetle?… Read More
That’s conservation right away. Okay. That’s local conservation work. Teaming up with the, with your state game and parks or natural resources folks. Lincoln Children’s Zoo for years has been working with the Salt Creek Tiger Beetle. Read More
You know, I think, I, I think what’s really challenging for a lot of Zeus is they think conservation means that you have to have a field biologist in some far away country, 24 7 working to save a species. And I think that idea is just so crippling to,… Read More
And, and quite often in the zoo world, it’s hard to find collaborators. I’ll be very honest with you. And it, and it’s kind of frustrating because we’re all fighting, fighting limited res resources. We’re all trying to accomplish the same thing. But quite often we don’t want to, we… Read More
What, what was the most difficult, what do you think was the most difficult concept for zoos to understand and implement regarding the relationship to conservation?… Read More
Is it grandstanding? It, it’s a more for political recognition than it is for, you know, for, for success of the species. I don’t know. You know, I think any kind of partnership that can, you can move saving species together, forward is a successful relationship. Sometimes tho those are… Read More