I think for the most part they should. I don’t know if every exhibit, you know, should have to do that. I think we’ve got to make sure that we’re messaging and doing what we should with the public to make sure that they understand why we’re investing the money,… Read More
Can you talk about safety with elephants?… Read More
Yeah, the death at the wild animal park was, I don’t know how else to put it other than it brings you to your core and the keeper didn’t do anything wrong. The keeper actually wasn’t doing anything wrong, was just in the wrong place. And when two 10,000-pound elephants… Read More
Just let them be animals. Some of the veterinarians I’ve worked with, I appreciate a great deal when it comes to their approach to a medical evaluation. And the ones I like are the old-school vets who go, let’s give this a day or two before we jump in there. Read More
Okay?… Read More
Should all newly constructed exhibits incorporate some conservation conclusion?… Read More
It’s basically back to the micromanaging, let’s stop micromanaging species. Let’s let them follow their natural behavior and let’s learn from that rather than trying to micromanage everything to the point where we’re causing trouble. And I think I’ve seen certainly my share of animal care people, and managers, and… Read More
What’d you mean by that?… Read More
It’s tough. I mean, I’d like to be remembered that I contributed, I think bottom line that I contributed because many of the projects I’ve been involved with, they’re not done yet. They’re still gonna go on, you know, after I’ve retired. But that I did my best to contribute… Read More
You said let animals be animals. Read More
How would you like to be remembered, your legacy?… Read More
And what do you know about the profession that you’ve devoted so many years of your life in serving?… Read More
What do I know today about them?… Read More
What do you know about this profession?… Read More
I know that it’s first and foremost, a great career, a great opportunity if you’re interested in this. It has challenges. It has the ability to make a huge impact in our world, not all businesses or professions do. And it has, I think, provided a quality of life and… Read More
But who’s counting?… Read More
I retired at 52 years, 10 months, and eight days. Read More
How long have you been in the profession?… Read More
Yeah, well, when the hospital closes down, they’re gonna send you the x-ray machine, you know, when it shows up in pieces, you know, those days are all gone now. And so those are significant events in our industry. Read More
During your long career, what would you consider to be major events that affected zoos in general?… Read More