I’m a believer in maintaining elephants. I never wanted to maintain them because first of all, they scared the hell out of me. And secondly, I mean, there really aren’t any desert elephants. There are some that cross the Kalahari back and forth across the Kalahari, but I chose to… Read More
What’s reasonable size?… Read More
I don’t know, a couple of acres, two or three acres. I really think we can and I think there are animals who need to move around as much as elephants do in a natural situation that we manage reasonably well. I actually would be far more concerned about whether… Read More
Elephants, I actually think because you can manage them and enrich them, I think you could probably do fine. Read More
But I mean, the reality is I think they could spend less time at some levels trying to help zoo directors and curators micromanage their collection, and probably a whole lot more time yet and I’m not suggesting they’re not doing any, or they’re not, but a whole lot more… Read More
Because collectively it’s our only probable chance, at least making some dents in the money and time and effort that’s being spent in trying to make us be irrelevant in the eyes of the public. So, if they didn’t do anything else but that, I think that would be the… Read More
What is your view if you have one, regarding the topic, hot topic, of zoos maintaining elephants in their collections?… Read More
But I’m not willing to do that and I think most of us in this business are not willing to do that. Not willing to give up. Read More
If you were in charge of the ACA, what would you like to see them doing and addressing?… Read More
Well, see, I may be too realistic to answer that question (laughs). ‘Cause what I’d like them to be doing is probably not doable. Read More
So, then I have to think back to, okay, what could they possibly do that they actually might be able to do?… Read More
I’m exciting people about the animals that they need to save, and I’m trying to help save to the best of my ability. I may not win, but I’m trying to save some stuff that’s really in trouble right now. Read More
And I can’t look at, can I really win?… Read More
Because if I look at can I really win, I might get pretty pessimistic and go, what’s the point?… Read More
Are the endangered species programs a real asset to zoos and to global animal protection or programs?… Read More
If so, but are there any changes that you think need to be implemented to make them better, improvement?… Read More
(Karen sighs) I think they’re an asset. I really do, obviously it was one of the reasons why I thought zoos were relevant as opposed to just a place to come and gawk at the strangest thing you could find to put on exhibit. So, I do think there’s a… Read More
And so, if there’s any hope for people trying to save little bits of this planet over time, it’s only gonna be because they’ve somehow made an emotional connection to an animal and you don’t make that emotional, you might get interested by watching a TV program, but there’s just… Read More
Where will zoos be, and what do you think they’ll be doin’ in 20 years?… Read More
(Karen exhales) I hope that they’ll be continuing to work together on what I hope will be more successful programs for integrating zoos and field work. I think that issue is probably the hardest one to resolve with your community, your at-home community and your donor community is that they’re… Read More