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Busch never did? No one?… Read More

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Oh, they can certainly promote. Any zoo any size can produce good things. Read More

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In any places, did you ever have to deal with animal rights people who were against zoos?… Read More

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No. Read More

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Do you think that, sometimes, the medium-size and small zoos, because they sometimes have problems financially, that they can make a difference in conservation or people’s attitude toward animals?… Read More

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Well, we only had a male. Okay, woulda been hard no matter how (laughs) high the grass got. Read More

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Did you use that philosophy, that trick of the trade?… Read More

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Brookfield, yeah. Brookfield. Now, how many…… Read More

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You brought okapi back to Busch Gardens?… Read More

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Yeah. Read More

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Mm-hmm, that was something… Okapis, nobody ever could breed okapis. They didn’t do anything. My father, I guess, wandering around, walking through to visit everybody, finally figured out there was a problem here. The problem was weeds. The okapi yard was slick and clean; everything, cut down. But okapis require… Read More

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Now, this was at Brookfield Zoo?… Read More

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They weren’t doing anything. They showed no interest in each other as long as there weren’t weeds, if it was pure, clean grass. So they cut the grass all down and let it grow over. And it grew up. As it grew up, the more amorous they became. And so,… Read More

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I think, overall- Certain animals that, maybe, you bred or reproduced?… Read More

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“That was a very big accomplishment.” D’you ever breed the okapis?… Read More

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There’s much that I’ve- Was it bringing in certain animals, or?… Read More

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What do ya wanna do in it?… Read More

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You’ve had many zoos that you’ve worked in, and of all of those zoos, as you look back on your career, what were some of the things that you would consider the high points, the things that made you the proudest?… Read More

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And set your goal, and go for it. Read More

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Well, I don’t know. Read More