You know, I think, I think a a zoological institution needs to make a, a limited commitment to a number of species that they can do. Okay. I think zoos can do a better job of educating about conservation and informing about conservation and doing some field conservation. And I… Read More
Do you think we have any, or do we need any charismatic committed heroes to help shift public opinion regarding conservation?… Read More
Just because he was surplus doesn’t mean that we don’t want Ted anymore. And so, I mean, we had to provide resources and space for ’em, but you do that to the best of your ability and you actually plan on that. And if you can’t really manage a species… Read More
I, I think you make a commitment to, I believe in taking care of an animal to its natural death or until proper because of the quality of life issue. You design spaces, you make a commitment to a species or you make a commitment to individual animals. Okay? You… Read More
So how does zoos deal with the surplus animal issue?… Read More
And the humane thing to do after great analysis and discussion and physical examinations, all kinds of, you know, tests on the animal, good science said the proper thing would be to euthanize because of the health of an animal. That’s very hard to explain to people who are emotional… Read More
I mean, when, you know, when Fido hits us starts and, and I, certain issues, and I think every zoo needs to have its system of analysis regarding is euthanasia appropriate regarding the quality of life, regarding the staff?… Read More
They do. And Aquariums It does. I mean, I mean, it’s very easy to get the word out these days. It’s, it’s very hard to hide true information, you know, of, of euthanizing an animal or something like that. I actually understand why euthanasia, it can be used properly as… Read More
You know, that that has to be great internal discussion for everybody to come to a consensus that euthanasia may be is the proper thing because of the quality of life that the animals is existing in. I don’t personally believe that you just euthanized because we don’t need it… Read More
The sur for surplus or genetic issues et still pose a political problem they do for zoos?… Read More
You know, no matter where you live in the world. So I think, I think zoos do, the United States zoos do have that opportunity. And, and I would recommend pursuing it and helping out those zoos, those those countries that really want to build, build a collection. Read More
’cause her goal was to serve the locals, to show them what animals lived in their neighborhood, in their country of bays. And she just, you know, she came to the United States, asked to help raise money, you know, have volunteers go down and help her build it. And… Read More
Can we talk about the euthanizing of endangered species?… Read More
What do you believe can or should the US zoos or aquariums do to help upgrade developing countries with their zoos?… Read More
You know, I think we have such great resources here in the United States. We have such great knowledge that I think it’d be very, very easy, excuse me, to, to share that, that knowledge and those resources, I mean, quite often all they need is just knowledge and drive. Read More
Because I think somebody once told me that there were more astronauts than zoo directors in the United States. So it’s a rare gig to land a zoo directors. And I was kind of the odd duck out when I landed and one at an early age in my twenties. Read More
And especially some of them discover it’s a physically taxing profession when you’re a zookeeper and you have strange hours and you know, strange work weeks and things like that and expectations. So, but you know, I’m delighted that I got into it all those many, many years ago when… Read More
Zoom world is not a profitable, profitable place to work. Read More
But one of my first things I ask them is, are you interested in money?… Read More
Okay. And I’m going, did you want my job being a zoo director?… Read More