Well, my major directions zoos should be taking today and there’s been some effort being made in that direction is to ensure that the populations of animals that we currently have in captivity is self-sustaining. And that means that not only must we work with each other here in North… Read More
Can this be changed?… Read More
It’d take a tremendous effort on the part of educators. It would take a tremendous effort in terms of leadership worldwide. I think those of us who are still involved in conservation continue to make whatever efforts we can make at whatever level we can make them, and hope that… Read More
How does that fit in then to the future of zoological collections and their management?… Read More
And now, 25 years later, you can go to the Grand Canyon. You can see California Condors flying. You can go to Northern Mexico and see California Condors flying. You can go to Santa Barbara and go to the Santa Barbara Mountains and see California at the Condors and within… Read More
What are the biggest obstacles that animals are facing for future existence?… Read More
You and I are the biggest single factor against the survival of many species of plant and animal. And it’s simply because there are too many of us in too many places, using too many resources and we need to learn how to live in harmony with the land and… Read More
Where do we put our emphasis?… Read More
Where do we put our money?… Read More
Where do we put all of the energy that we have. The best example that I can think of in terms of conservation agencies, first of all, being head to head and then working together for a common goal is what happened with California Condors. There were 25 or 26… Read More
I think we’re better. I think organizations that are committed to the conservation of wildlife at any level, whether that’s national or international or even regional or local they’re as good as their Board of Directors will allow them to be. And one of the things that we know is… Read More
And so we have to make priority decisions about what do we save?… Read More
And it’s gotten essentially quite a step away from what I and others felt that the role of zoos was even 10 years ago. Read More
So what would you suggest for zoo management if you could suggest it, who should be in charge?… Read More
Well, I think a qualified person should be in charge and frequently, frequently directors, leaders of institutions come from not even allied professions and they come because they come with a business sense. They come with a way to see the future and to see how to make the institution… Read More
IUCN, you’ve been a member of these committees, how effective have they been?… Read More
The best thing about visiting other zoos is that you can compare it to what you know, and you’ll find lots of things that you don’t necessarily agree with, or even like, but you always find something that you look at and you say, “Wow, that’s really special. I’m gonna… Read More
What do you see as the pros and cons of these things?… Read More
Well, you have, we have today we have two, we have conflicts, a zoo is about animals, but on the other hand, zoos have to be self-sustaining. So it needs to be a blend of animal care plus business. And frequently those two are in conflict. One of the ways… Read More
It takes away from the animal. Read More