Interview 22891 – Caption Index: 425
Why do you think zoos have not picked up on the challenge in more numbers?… Read More
Why do you think zoos have not picked up on the challenge in more numbers?… Read More
Other priorities. I think zoos have to think bigger sometimes too. Out of our scope and know that we’re not the be-all end-all. That there’s other organizations, other things we can partner with. To work together. And again, it’s gonna take communications to get somebody to buy in and work… Read More
So you look at it from different perspectives I guess. Part of it’s the entertainment. Part of it’s just the connection. If you don’t have the connection, you don’t have anything. So I don’t think they’re keeping their… It’s not their job. I mean they can sit there and look… Read More
Does space continue to be a problem for zoos and aquariums?… Read More
Was space a problem for Peoria?… Read More
You know, I never thought of it as earning their keep. I don’t think anyone should have to earn their keep other than maybe some of the people that are responsible for them. Read More
But animals themselves?… Read More
I never looked at that, I mean we did, we planned it into our Africa area to have giraffe feeding. But I guess I took it more from the area of connecting people to wildlife. And the experience the first time, you know, a kid goes to feed them a… Read More
Do you think animals should earn their keep in a zoo?… Read More
You know, thoughts about animal feeding opportunities. Example giraffes. Animals shows, you mentioned those, maybe birds in flight. Read More
What’s your thoughts on that?… Read More
You talked about bald eagles. Yeah. In your zoo. I mean for us that was very important. Not only one – that was one of the first things we actually put our mind to and were trying to breed. And so it was very exciting when they hatched and one… Read More
I keep hoping it was coming back and circling around someday. You know, and then it was also disappointing the next year when it didn’t happen. But then the following year it did happen, but with two of them. So it’s… That’s part of the fun part about being in… Read More
Yes, the mammals do get more credit because they’re cute. But, as I understand it, some reptile people think their animals are cute too. So in any case, it’s nice to be involved in whatever way you can. And the Peoria Zoo has done some of the reptiles and amphibians… Read More
I mean everybody’s an individual. Each person’s an individual, each zoo’s an individual. And you got your own things you have to deal with. Whether it’s budgets or people or politics. You do what you can with what you got and make it work. Read More
How successful would you say zoos have been in achieving the reintroduction of species back into the wild?… Read More
And what would you say are some of the more important stories in that regard?… Read More
Yes I am. (laughs) Yes I am. Many zoos seem to be giving lip service to using money for conservation purposes. Read More
Is the conservation issue so big that it might be an unreasonable request to ask of zoos?… Read More
Again, some zoos can afford it, Some zoos can’t afford the dollars, but there can be other things that they can do. You know, people can, like in fundraising they say you can give, get, or get off. You know, if you’re on the board and trying to do something. Read More