Interview 22122 – Caption Index: 599
Is this important for them to know who these people were, and what they wrote about, and what they tried to put forward to this profession?… Read More
Is this important for them to know who these people were, and what they wrote about, and what they tried to put forward to this profession?… Read More
Well, I think those are all historic individuals who helped to shape the profession that we have. And it’s important to know where we were and where we’ve come from. So in terms of that, I would also add to that, those are people who published. But also in terms… Read More
What observations have you made, if any, about today’s zoo directors, their style, their job responsibilities?… Read More
Well you know, each institution is a little different, of what their needs were. I think of, you know we were fortunate at St. Louis to have the tax base to start off, but that eventually was not enough. And to do all the programs that we wanted, we increased… Read More
Do you believe that animal keepers, and you mentioned, because you published so extensively, do you believe that animal keepers, younger curators, veterinarians, are aware or understand the knowledge of people such as Heini Hediger, Lee Crandall, Bill Conway or Dr. Murray Fowler?… Read More
Knowing what you know today, would you enter the field when you did, and would you enter it today?… Read More
Oh, I definitely would. I mean, it has been a fabulous career and I would, you know I would say to anybody who’s interested that it would be great if they if they can get, you know, if they can do it. Read More
Would you have entered the field when you did, and would you enter it today?… Read More
Example, the drastic reduction of animal species in zoos, in the collection, immersion landscaping. Read More
Well, I think immersion landscaping is something that we pushed for years ago, rather than you know, making them to appear to be in their natural habitat. That was not too difficult to do. I think that in terms of lessening the number of animals, or I’m not sure exactly,… Read More
Any thoughts on these type of trends, or trends that may come up?… Read More
I think that there are some species that can be introduced. There’s some species that are gonna be very difficult. The predator animals, especially some of the carnivores, you know, wolves, big cats, stuff like that, is very hard to introduce them, because you gotta be able to teach them… Read More
Do you have any thoughts on new trends in zoos in the last quarter of the century?… Read More
Some species, much harder. Also, some species may not have the environment or the habitat to be able to reintroduce them. Read More
Would you say that the role of the zoo veterinarian has changed from when you started?… Read More
Definitely, I mean I think when I started veterinarians in the zoo were something new, because there were very few of us, because we didn’t have the drugs to even be able to do good veterinary care. And so that has changed. I mean you know, the medical care is… Read More
Can zoo animals be reintroduced into the wild, if there is a wild to do it?… Read More
Why would people ever pay to go to a football game or a baseball game or any sporting event?… Read More
‘Cause you can see it on TV for nothing. Well, it’s not the same, it’s a different experience. And going to a zoo is different than seeing, you know, to see an elephant, you know, or a tiger, or any animal in person is different than seeing it on the… Read More
So these are, would you say those and maybe others are factors that changed the zoo, St. Louis Zoo, as an entertainment venue, which I think was envisioned by the Vierhellers- Vierheller was the first director of the zoo- To be more of a conservation center?… Read More