Interview 22891 – Caption Index: 148
This was a different vet. The first one had already retired, but we got a whole lot more out of them. Than we ever paid them. Unbelievable. You mentioned the Zoo Society. How it started. Read More
This was a different vet. The first one had already retired, but we got a whole lot more out of them. Than we ever paid them. Unbelievable. You mentioned the Zoo Society. How it started. Read More
Did you have a full-time vet or a part-time vet?… Read More
We had, when I started it was a volunteer veterinarian. Which was a concern for the AZA because they thought if they’re volunteering obviously you’re not getting good medical attention, and they’re only doing it when they have time, but we actually did pretty good with that. And we had… Read More
We had a few, a very few. Like five or six people that would come out and protest. I remember one when we had the Wienermobile came to town and they wanted to come to the zoo. So, you know, we’re taking it as a fun event and they were… Read More
In fact there they ended up building a new. Center, and it was right at the bottom of the park area, so it was kind of a close relationship and we worked with them. If we had some animals that needed to be incinerated after death, we were able, smaller… Read More
So I think when you do that and you get to know somebody on a one-to-one basis, they can’t be as mad at you about things. And you can go yeah, but they’re trying to do this. Or, you know, and they have their own issues too. But we try… Read More
You had mentioned you read an article about worst zoos. Oh yeah. Read More
What was your relationships to animal rights groups and humane societies over the years?… Read More
At least for the awareness part of what zoos do and what they are and how you can be a part of that. Read More
Or does that answer a question?… Read More
Is that what you were trying to get at with that?… Read More
I think the whole conservation awareness that was taking place. That zoos started to do some joint projects, you know, when they would have. National, you know. Bird Day or whatever they would do that you as a small zoo could come in on “some of their” bigger things and… Read More
Were there any- If I…… Read More
Or delighted you, these major events that may have affected zoos in general?… Read More
Events that affected not only your zoo but zoos in general?… Read More
It’s that cooperative level. So during your time at the zoo. Read More
Are there any major events that you were aware of?… Read More
Or concerned you?… Read More
How difficult was it to move those exhibits forward in a parks department situation?… Read More
It took a lot longer than we wanted. The Friends of Glen Oak Zoo were raising money. It took some doing to get some of the park district people on board to help with it. So we were able to get the superintendent of parks at the time involved enough… Read More