That’s a great question. You know, the curator gig is probably one of the most challenging positions at a zoo, because, you know, the zoo director, CEO, whatever you wanna call the, the top dog knows their mission is to raise funds, build the community relationships, you know, set the,… Read More
And then that poor curator in the middle. Okay?… Read More
Is that an issue at all?… Read More
Or what’s your opinion about curators and how they should be trained today and what’s expected of that?… Read More
The only option for that eagle is here, or euthanasia, because it can’t live in the wild anymore, because they ran into a power liner. So by shot it, okay. So, but once you explain that to people, some people start figuring it out. Okay. You were talking about your… Read More
It’s a rehab bird. Okay?… Read More
He should be out flying. Well, it’s missing a wing. Read More
But once you tell them the inside story, oh, and people go, why do you have the great American bald eagle in captivity?… Read More
And so, yes, we’ve, we’ve had that, and yes, we’ve had people go, you know, complain to the USDA and like, well, that eagle hasn’t got water. No, the eagle has got water. You just don’t see it from the public perspective. So, you know, you contact those people and,… Read More
Rarely do they say they were wrong. Okay?… Read More
They were just front people, you know?… Read More
In our marketing guy was all excited about having the Wiener mobile. Well, PETA of course, heard about that. So what did peda do? They contacted the local media. When the media showed up, a person in a pig costume came out, three people with placards came out, stood in… Read More
So the, we got the Wiener mobile at the zoo. Okay? Why?… Read More
Nebraskans eat animals. Okay?… Read More
Some people tease that PETTA stands for people eating tasty animals. Okay? And so we’re lucky that we’re not coastal. We’re not a major metropolitan area, so we don’t get a lot of animal rights. I can still remember one of the most aggressive animal rights public showings was probably… Read More
Sure. Everybody does. And, And how did you approach her?… Read More
Everybody does. You know, it was Lee Simmons years ago who said Lee Simmons, who’s the retired director from the oma Henry Doley Zoo. You know, there, there are more cattle than there are people in Nebraska. Read More
Have you had to deal with this at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo?… Read More
Honestly, sometimes they don’t like to hear what you have to say. Well, and sometimes they’ll, they’ll try to contort your words. And that happens in the media a lot when people get their words contorted. And, and, you know, social media’s not always a friend, you know, know regarding… Read More
And they want the very best for their animals. You know, they wouldn’t manage it to make certain that they’re providing the right food and the right conditions and everything like that. And so your zookeepers are your most aggressive advocates for the welfare of, of your animals, because they’re… Read More