Interview 38268 – Caption Index: 354
Well how much money are you putting in the back exhibit?… Read More
Well how much money are you putting in the back exhibit?… Read More
And it, it also goes back to, we talked about redesign partly for perception of the public, right?… Read More
And that goes back to, well, do you wanna put in a Ferris wheel or a skating rink or would you rather build an exhibit or put more money into providing an space to do a program?… Read More
And that whole thing is looking at how more efficiently do you use the space within a confined environment?… Read More
This is Quarium space. Space, yes. Well, you know, we’ve talked about the zoos and aquariums tend to be confined. There’s only a few zoos that have the huge acreage, San Diego, Ohio, with the wilds and places like that. But most zoos are confined within an urban environment. And… Read More
Do you think that space continues to be a problem? Space?… Read More
Well, you know, no, you’re private and you know, we we’re biologists we’ll know what to do. It’s like, oh, okay. You know, that’s too bad. Read More
They’re disappearing. What can we do?… Read More
And not go through all this geopolitical stuff that we have to go through to say, all we wanna do is help and don’t bury us in paperwork and and don’t tie our hands. You know, that creeps back to the Florida panther thing. I mean, you know, if you’d… Read More
Let’s open up the doors between ourselves and collaborate on something. I, I’ve been trying to work in Georgia on salamanders, the highest concentration of salamanders within 50 miles of where I live. They’re a indicator species of climate change and pollution. Read More
What can we do with the native species that are there?… Read More
I think it’d be great for zoos to start adopting national parks and say, what can we do to work with you?… Read More
Zoos, they took it over. But zoos are still involved with it. But what we went through to accomplish that was really hard. A lot of meetings, a lot of in fighting so to speak, a lot of bickering between state biologists, government, federal government, biologists and zoos, you know,… Read More
And if they want to be involved with a zoo, in most cases it’s like, what can you give me money wise?… Read More
And that doesn’t always sit well and, and you look at it and say, well yeah, now there’s some zoos like the Houston toad, things like that, black-footed ferre, you know, that’s a fish and wildlife program now who started that program?… Read More
I think it can be. I think the biggest problem is, is the attitude of the, of the biologists and the government employees that are involved. Because there’s still that stigma that you’re zoo. Read More
Why do you think zoos have not really picked up on the challenge and worn in numbers?… Read More
And is that kind of program still viable?… Read More
Well, yeah, look at crocodiles, most crocodiles would, well not most of ’em, but a lot of ’em would be gone now if it wasn’t for the Hyde industry, especially in South America. Well now there’s thousands of black caymen, you know, I mean there’s more than you’d ever want. Read More
Is there some commercial aspect to it?… Read More