Interview 20517 – Caption Index: 294
Why, in your opinion, have zoos not picked up the challenge in more numbers?… Read More
Why, in your opinion, have zoos not picked up the challenge in more numbers?… Read More
Should all newly constructed exhibits incorporate a conservation conclusion?… Read More
Not all of them. Some popular animals we still have to have, which may not be endangered in the wild, but you still have deer, for instance, or so many hoofstock species you have to have to have a general collection. So because of our spreading the word, the public… Read More
When we talk of endangered species, if you’re familiar, the adopt a park concept?… Read More
With conservation?… Read More
I think, Mark, I think we covered that area, just a few minutes ago. Um. Read More
Conservation can be viewed in different ways. One is the policy or political aspect. The other end is educational aspect. The other area is technical aspect. Zoos can contribute in the technical aspect, and educational aspect, possibly the educational aspect is most important, because zoos are the only institutions in… Read More
What would you say is the most important concept for zoos to understand and implement regarding their relationship to conservation?… Read More
How successful would you say zoos have been in achieving the reintroduction of species back into the wild, and what stories might you relate about that?… Read More
In a limited basis, zoos been successful returning into the wild, California condor, one good example. Black footed ferret, another example. So not in a large scale, but in a smaller scale, because of the coordinated breeding program, and also coordinated with wildlife department in local and state and national… Read More
Conser- How do we make that happen?… Read More
Yes. It all depends on individual communities, but not really. Another reason is space requirements of zoo animals vary so differently. But in this country, no. It’s not really a big problem. We talked about animal dealers. Read More
How should zoos deal with surplus animals?… Read More
That’s a million dollar question. Because ultimately, euthanasia may surface, a hot potato that nobody wants to touch. Surplus animals. That issue can be solved in different ways. Sending them to private individuals, that’s a no-no. The technology advances to the point that you can do artificial insemination, it might… Read More
Space?… Read More
Space. Read More
Physical space?… Read More
They are eye openers, really. Read More
Does space continue to be a problem for zoos and aquariums?… Read More
So in other words, it’s in a cocoon. Difference is in European zoos, so many countries are sort of packed in a relatively small size. They communicate well, despite the language differences, and so forth, and they have their own zoo community. We have to learn from that. And it… Read More