No such thing. So that is one area that needs to be looked at seriously. Nowadays, it’s a common practice to hire people fresh off college campus, who might assume that education is now, my education is now over, I have a bachelor’s degree. Bad start. You have to know… Read More
How do you make them aware of little they know?… Read More
That’s a challenge. Big challenge. Read More
That has to be corrected. Awareness is important, but our predecessors, 50 years ago, 100 years ago, did best they can with what they had, just as we do today. We do our best with what we have, knowledge, technology, whatever. So, bringing in the circus, there’s a difference. It’s… Read More
Have you ever heard of zoo historical society?… Read More
I would say staff, as well the public, are a component, peaceful component, of the environment, as opposed to a friend or enemy. How to be a peaceful component, it’s up to you, the keeper, the curator. It has been said that many newer, younger zoo and aquarium professionals are… Read More
How important for the future of zoos is it to keep this link with the past?… Read More
Awareness, in one word. You have to have awareness. History, for many people in zoos, is a lost cause. Past was all bad. Animals were short-lived. Animal collection was maintained by less knowledgeable predecessors. And we stand here today, we are superior. It’s a generational chasm. Read More
Or a friend?… Read More
Or something, one of the component of environment?… Read More
Animal welfare is a very popular term nowadays. However, to get to know animal welfare, you really have to know the requirements of each species, and even each individual. Read More
For instance, just to give you an example, how does an animal under your care perceive you?… Read More
Are you a threatening, dangerous tyrant?… Read More
Mistake. It is a mistake, to look down at private owners, or ranchers, and so on, as something inferior, or enemies. They do have expertise. They have animals that we can coordinate with, with a limited space, so in a way, they have to be viewed as colleagues, with the… Read More
What would you say are the zoo’s responsibilities to animal welfare, and what does this mean?… Read More
In 2000, when you were within the profession. Uh-huh. Non ACA zoos and private breeders were essentially banned from participating in SSPs, or Species Survival Plans. Read More
Do you think that hurt or helped zoos?… Read More
That’s a question. Big question. Read More
What issues would you like to see zoos address in the future, whether it be in the United States, or in Europe?… Read More
Worldwide. It’s been emphasized, but keep emphasizing that the human encouragement is threatening wildlife worldwide. And that eventually it will get into, zoos don’t have to get into this too much, but eventually, it is simply that human population has to be managed and controlled. But before that, you have… Read More