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Yeah, we did all that kinda thing. Read More

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Were they helpful in that respect?… Read More

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Or just expect you to do it?… Read More

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Well, most of ’em would expect you to do it. That’s what they hired you for, but there were those that would help you any chance they got. Read More

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Well, I don’t recall any political problems there. It was a fun place. The director of parks was a very generous fellow who wanted to help any time he could, and there were loads of people that fundraised projects of one sort and another. Read More

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What were some of the problems that you needed to fix right away that you saw?… Read More

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Well, funding more than anything else. That’s usually what’s… I mean that people are having problems with funds. That’s the reason they changed directors. So right away, you saw the need to try and get some money for this place. And they would point out that that’s what they’d like… Read More

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Is this city zoo? City-operated?… Read More

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City. Read More

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Okay, so again, there were some politics, even in a small zoo?… Read More

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No, I think that it was intended to be all native to Texas. Read More

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And what kinda challenges were there?… Read More

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Well, money was probably the biggest. That was not very well-funded, although we did get funds. But as I say, it was primarily a small-display facility, so it didn’t require a great deal of money. Read More

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Native American, lots of bears and wolves. We had red wolves as our propagation, well, a lotta things, a lot of the native cats, the small cats, margays. Read More

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What’d ya find when ya got there, what kinda zoo?… Read More

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Did they want the zoo to be something more than a Native American zoo?… Read More

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Yeah. Read More

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It was a job. No, it was a fun little place, neat little zoo. Read More

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Again, what attracted you to Victoria, Texas?… Read More

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You went to Victoria, Texas?… Read More