Tough part’s when I gotta tell you one of these stories. And I told ’em, we’re gonna eliminate the species from the collection because we don’t have the proper facilities and there’s nothing in the cards that will say that we are gonna have this in the foreseeable future. Read More
Now, the animal ended up having a secondary medical issue and it had to be euthanized eventually. But even if it didn’t, there still needs to be some heavy lifting done to determine what you can do better. Because it’s just, I guess the way I look at it, if… Read More
Well, it’s kind of vital for an owl, right?… Read More
Is that the quality of life we want that animal to have?… Read More
Even though they’re little guys. So they provided some alternative methods for the animal to get up off the ground. Still wasn’t right. You know, still not right. Read More
You know, it’s just not providing the animal with the welfare that we thought it was going to. And you need to be able to, you know, look at those, make adjustments, and move forward, that you’re always looking at that. So they’ve developed, and I think this is now… Read More
Let’s be honest, okay?… Read More
We can sit here and hold our breath, but tomorrow morning those animals wake up in a substandard environment. You know, they don’t have two years to wait for the money to make that better. So sometimes you’ve gotta make some tough decisions. And it’s been an interesting dialogue with… Read More
It is, but the money’s not there. Read More
And yes, is it a money related thing?… Read More
Yeah. You know, welfare can be a slippery slope. Everybody has a different opinion of what welfare is. And some of that’s driven by animal rights community. Who thinks that welfare is in a different slot than what the conservative zoo community thinks. Without question, we have to be providing… Read More
Don’t kid yourself. Had to make tough decisions in ZooTampa, like that species is gonna be, we’re taking it outta the collection ’cause we can’t do it well. Read More
And what does this mean?… Read More
It’s like, no, you know?… Read More
What would you say is the zoo’s responsibility to animal welfare?… Read More
If anything, your cost will drive you to re-looking at some of these plans. Read More
Mm, I think realistically, three to five years in today’s world, I think there’s too many variables that change and to have something current that you’re aware of public needs and perceptions. I think that, you know, five years, you need to be revisiting your plan. It depends on the… Read More
None of us are architects. You can’t turn it over to them. You’ve gotta be part of it. When I hear my colleagues complaining about, oh, that didn’t turn out the way I wanted it because, that’s because you were absent, you’re an absentee owner, you gotta be involved, you… Read More
And they loved it, absolutely loved it. And I tell you, to be honest with you, I enjoyed it too. You know, get really tired, lost some weight, was fantastic. Enjoyed every bit of it. And then, you know, I’d have to stay back and we’d have management meetings or… Read More
What would you say is the shelf-life of a master plan?… Read More