Maybe there was bad days. There mighta been. Yeah, there were the good and the bad, but no, I think it was always… I used to have a wonderful office, when I was at Busch, especially. It was kinda like this except that whole wall was a window, and I… Read More
Or was it always fun?… Read More
Yeah, AAZPA PA. Read More
Were you involved in the national organization?… Read More
You know, I can’t even remember how much involvement I had at that time. Now, would you say that, after a few years on the job at Louisville or even at Busch Gardens…… Read More
I don’t recall any great assistance from…… Read More
Were they helpful to zoos, as you recollect?… Read More
You talking about AZA?… Read More
Yeah, part of the problem was we had a commission and a society, and nobody could figure out who was in charge of what, so I had to work it around getting them separated ’cause they already had used them to fight, one the other; otherwise, it was a bit… Read More
What kind of organization was it when you were zoo director at Louisville and Busch Gardens?… Read More
Or did you have to help them along?… Read More
No, I mean I just… He sometimes wanted anything. He might want a… “The girls are staying out too late” or “should they be coming home?” And I’d have to tell him that he lost his opportunity to run things in my house: “You can just go elsewhere and do… Read More
Was there a zoo society there that helped the zoo?… Read More
And were they helpful to you?… Read More
Did you ever talk about it with him? Or not?… Read More
Well, no, not really, not specifically on his feelings about my zoo. (laughs) There were times when he and I had some scuffles about whether he gave up his opportunity to run the place (laughs) when he didn’t put me in charge to start with. Read More
Give me example. What do you mean a scuffle?… Read More
I think he liked it. Read More
No, my father died right after I went to Louisville. Read More
Do you know how your father felt about you becoming a zoo director?… Read More