Interview 38268 – Caption Index: 568
Do we have anybody like that now or not?… Read More
Do we have anybody like that now or not?… Read More
And like I mentioned earlier, some of the stuff I’ve done when, and when I talk about sustainability in our crocodile class that I do, I I basically say, you know, commercialization’s not necessarily bad if it sustains a species, but there’s a point in time where surplus has to… Read More
So Do you feel within the zoo community that we have any charismatic or committed heroes to help move public opinion for conservation?… Read More
How do you think zoos should be dealing with surplus animals?… Read More
Well, I think we need to collaborate more with private individuals so that we gain more space. ’cause zoos are, if we talked about our limited space, I think we have to be very pragmatic about what it is we’re trying to accomplish. If we’re trying to accomplish sustainability of… Read More
So it’s, it’s analyzing that interview. How do you think, we talked about this a little bit. Read More
You know, I’m, I’m managing these animals. That’s exciting. It’s great, you know, who gets to work with elephants and things like that. But it’s not what I originally had conceived of being a conservationist. And so I, I try to make sure what they are and if I can… Read More
Do you really understand what zoos do?… Read More
Rarely do you get the opportunity to get out in the field as a zoo person, unless your zoo has a really robust, substantial program and they want to, they want to do that. Otherwise you’re pretty much tied to the institution and here’s what, here’s what that job is. Read More
I try to have a con conversation with new applicants about do you really wanna work at a zoo?… Read More
Would you recommend the zoo and aquarium field to a young person with sincere interest in wildlife and conservation today and why?… Read More
And he looked at me, he says, well you’ve invested a lot in it. And I said, you know what? Doesn’t matter. That’s not why I did it. And so we, we opted out of it and then some rhinos came in and rhinos passed away. And I think the… Read More
And that’s when George, you know, basically said, well, you’d be true to yourself. So I went back to my zoo director and Miami was very much involved with it. And I thought we were the ideal spot for Soat RINOs. I mean, we were tropical, we could grow all… Read More
’cause they were all becoming very pocketed and isolated. And then eventually, if you are able to move on beyond that, then provide animals for zoological parks. But they would be animals born, an official program, government program. And it turned out that Malaysia liked the idea and they, they… Read More
That was, it Was it, That was his advice because we, we were going through some issues at the time, a ZA was, and Tom Fuss and I had just Dr. Fuss and I had just come back from Southeast Asia and you know, we were trying to get the… Read More
Did he ever give you any advice?… Read More
Did th own self be true?… Read More
Now you mentioned that one of your managers was George, George Felton. Read More
And the trick is knowing what that compromise is and at what point do you say, well, from an animal welfare standpoint or from an operational standpoint, whether it’s insurance or ment or whatever, I, you know, I can’t do it, but whatever you can do to engage them and… Read More
Oh, well, first of all, listen to your surveys. Be willing to ask questions outside the box on your surveys to find out what your, your visitor expects and wants from you. Then decide if you can actually do it. Now in some cases you can’t do what they would… Read More