And, “Well, can somebody else do that instead, and give you the part that you do like to do?” We did that a lot with the maintenance people. In the keepers areas, you know, it was a matter of, well you know, there were different duties if you were an… Read More
What did they like to do and why did they like it?… Read More
You know, so I was always more interested in finding out the, you know, whether it be staff members or whether it be visitors. I don’t know if I answered your question very well. Well, it’s a follow up. Read More
Did you have staff members that maybe were not producing the way you wanted them to produce, and helping find out what made them tick helped the situation?… Read More
What was the most important piece of advice you received, that stayed with you throughout your career?… Read More
Hmm, I guess I’d have to think about that. I’m not sure that I got advice from anybody about it, but I just, I was always willing to work with people, you know, and try to find out what made them tick. Read More
What made them, what were they having problems with?… Read More
Do you think, how can zoos incorporate that kind of excitement to people visiting their zoo?… Read More
Well, I think you can do some things with domestic animals to allow, especially children to get to touch an animal. It’s so much different, you know, being able to touch it and hold it, to pet a, whether it’s a rabbit or a guinea pig or whatever. And so… Read More
How do they get that feeling for them to wanna be at the St. Louis Zoo and say, “Oh my gosh, you should see what we did,” or could do or saw at that zoo?… Read More
How would you describe conventional zoos now?… Read More
What would you like to see them become in the future?… Read More
Well, I think they have to, I mean, conservation and education and research are still the main purpose of zoos, but I don’t think they can forget the fact that entertainment has gotta be part of it, or the visitors aren’t gonna come. You know, people don’t come to the… 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
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
What observations have you made, if any, about today’s zoo directors, their style, their job responsibilities?… 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
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
Would you have entered the field when you did, and would you enter it today?… Read More
Knowing what you know today, would you enter the field when you did, and would you enter it today?… Read More