That was one of her brain children. So even with limited resources, you can do that. With imagination, and determination. Imagination, not many people have. Determination, not very many people have. But Pat did it. Read More
Basically, still into mammals, I like to do it right in terms of the elephants, with either species, with separate bullpen, well, the male, adult male facility, with a group of females in a large area, let’s say five acres or so. Multi-level elephant exhibit so that elephant can climb… Read More
What was the most important piece of advice you received that has stayed with you throughout your career?… Read More
But is there any program or exhibit that you would like to do, if money was not an object, and you could get the permission to, what would you wanna put together that you think needs to be done?… Read More
Exhibit, for what animal?… Read More
Good question. Come to think of it, maybe not all that much. Maybe some. Something that you cannot measure in terms of figures is how much you contributed to nurture younger generations. That you cannot scientifically measure. In terms of animal care, and the observations, I have lived some, such… Read More
Are there programs or an exhibit since you’ve written extensively on exhibitry, that you would have implemented during your time in a zoo, but you didn’t, it just didn’t happen?… Read More
That’s much more than what I have done, because again, I didn’t really work for the powerhouse, with the control, with some freedom to spend money, and resources on exhibit. How I would have done, well I have to come back to the field as a young man, and start… Read More
It should. How much they’re doing it now. I’m really not sure. But a colleague decades ago said still sticks in my mind. If you experience something in breeding rare endangered species, document, write down how it was done, in what environment, what components made success to this breeding. You… Read More
What would you say in your time in the zoo field is one of, or your proudest accomplishment?… Read More
You still are a prolific writer?… Read More
That’s what I’m focusing on, is to publish articles in journals, in several professional publications. That’s one way to leave my mark in the field. Print medium. Read More
Do you feel that, talk about print medium, do you feel that younger curatorial curators understand and appreciate and learn from print media?… Read More
I really don’t know. Never really asked. They themselves have spent so much money recently. Read More
Now, to what extent do you continue to be active in the zoological park field?… Read More
Maintaining close contact with each other, and the conservation organizations. They have in Europe historic establishment. Europe, including the British Isles. Once I was amazed when I stepped into the London Zoological Society’s library. Immense. That’s something we have to keep in mind. I was envious. Read More
Do you think European zoos wonder how North American zoos spend so much money on exhibits?… Read More
What would you say are some of the big differences, or possibly some of the similarities?… Read More
Similarities, the level of expertise in maintaining wild animals in captivity, and also service, to the public. Differences, I can’t think of any big differences right at this moment. Although as far as technical expertise, and so forth, North American zoos have a lot to learn from Europe in many… Read More
What are some of those ways?… Read More