I think we are repeating ourselves, but anyway. Without, let’s give an example of propagation of great apes in captivity. It is common to hear about a gorilla birth in a zoo, no longer it makes a front page story. Maybe front page, a little article at the bottom of… Read More
And kidnap, or steal the baby from the dead mother. Read More
To continue on that, you did make a comment about, is it generational chauvinism?… Read More
Yes. Which dictates that the current generation is superior to all past generations. Past is all bad, and there is nothing to learn from our predecessors. Read More
Can you expand upon that a little more?… Read More
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