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
Does that really accomplish anything?… Read More
Is it, is it really helping the species?… Read More
No, we’ve not done that. You know, we, we, we’ve not, we’ve not done that. You know, so much of that is in the political realm. It’s like the giant panda political realm. Okay. Read More
Do sister zoos have a place in the big picture of animal keeping where you’re adopting another zoo from another country, as have you done it?… Read More
Gee, is that part of our mission as professional zoological institutions?… Read More
I think so. So yes, they can collaborate, they can partner. And they’re probably as hard to, to cooperate with as some of the other zoos in this country are to collaborate with. ’cause there’s some zoos who don’t like to partner very well. Okay. But there’s some great collectors… Read More
Do you think he should be a bit of a vital player in it?… Read More
Because we’re looking for some genetic diversity?… Read More
I think so. I mean, there are people, I mean, let’s face it, we animal people are odd. Okay. I’m sorry. It’s just that we’re, I’ve known that ever since I was a kid. I was a geek. Okay. I had turtles for over 50 years. I had turtles under… Read More
Okay. How do you think private readers can be partners with zoos?… Read More
I think it’s vital. Zoos have very limited resources. I mean, you, you add all the acreages together, you add all the re all the, all the operating dollars together. It’s not that big of a number. Those aren’t big numbers. Okay? There are people out there with private collections… Read More
And that’s why we have to stay connected and that’s why we have to be there. But I’m concerned nationally about the opinion of people regarding zoos, that, that the perception and support of zoos and their missions is declining nationally. Would you say, when I ask what major direction… Read More
They put the lve on his finger and he started talking. His daughters there going, dad, you know, the power of nature. A dove, a simple ring, neck, dove pulling that out, that, man, that’s powerful. That’s what connectivity is all about. And the more we can do that, the… Read More
And, and the more of us and utilizing natural resources, we need to be conserving those resources more and more so that they’re there for future generations. So I think trying to be a holistic educator is very, very important to, and you know, the old saying is you don’t… Read More
And so it costs the zoo money to give away free tickets. But thinking Children’s always wanted to serve every child, every family in the, in the community. I mean, when Lincoln, beautiful Lincoln, Nebraska, 45 to 50% of the children going to school get free and reduced lunch. It’s… Read More
You still have to have your standards, your animal welfare standards, you know, and your care and your, your professionalism of being a zoo professional and professional and zoological institution. But you have to listen to what your community and what your constituents are and what their concerns are regarding… Read More
Now, fortunately, the Lincoln Children’s Zoo has a, has a huge support and endorsement of, of, of its community and its constituents. Okay. And again, it’s because we worked very aggressively to be connected with our community. I served on all kinds of boards of directors, the Humane Society Human… Read More
You know, I think I’m really concerned, I’ll be very honest with you about the perception of zoos in, in, in, in, in the masses in the public, because I think the popularity of zoos is on a decline with current pop with the, the perception out there in our… Read More
What issues caused you the most concern during your zoo career, and how do you see the future regarding those concerns?… Read More