You get it from the top, you get it from the bottom. So I think the curator job is, is really, really a difficult job, particularly nowadays. When we asked so much more of them wasn’t just when you and I started, you know, they were just responsible for getting… Read More
Can you talk about your philosophy of mixed exhibits?… Read More
But it is really helpful to have really trained professionals that can move animals. I think that’s really important. But as far as dealers are concerned, I don’t see a need for ’em at all. And It was different In the old days, we didn’t have computers and we didn’t… Read More
They have to understand where to get animals. They have to be, have good soft skills. They have to understand pr, they have to work with unions. There’s just so much that a curator has to do now. Plus, in a sense, they got the worst job in the world… Read More
What could be worse than middle management?… Read More
Well, not all probably, but most I think in different ways. Again, they could talk about some of the issues with human wildlife conflict or lack of loss of space, or whatever the particular issue is with that species or, or climate change or whatever that have, that might have… Read More
What do you see as the cause of this change, and how has the role of individual dealers and companies changed with respect to the development of zoos?… Read More
I don’t know if there is any dealers anymore. I’m not aware of ’em. There might be. I, we don’t need dealers. We, we talk amongst ourselves. Occasionally we can import from Europe or outside. So I don’t think dealers are necessary except there. There also is, and I can… Read More
When you’re talking to him about exhibits and so forth, do you believe or should all newly constructed exhibits incorporate a conservation conclusion?… Read More
No. Well some do. A couple do I should say, but most don’t, no. Now if I get in a long conversation, I might talk to ’em about it just for fun to see what the reaction is. But for the most part, no. And I don’t need him to… Read More
And I think that really adds to the experience that people have. Read More
Do they know your former director?… Read More
And since I’m one now and roving ambassador, I think they’re really important. They had a lot as, as when I go around and walk around and I do my four mile walk, I, I talk to maybe 200 people at times if it’s a nice day. And they always… Read More
Can I give ’em directions?… Read More
Why I, I just think it added to our education program primarily. During my, when I was first hired, I came a couple times moving in and stuff. And I remember my, my boss at the time said, Hey, the, the volunteers are having their Christmas party go to it. Read More
I’m not sure I showed emotion. I don’t think I had enough empathy. I wished I would’ve been a better mentor, although a lot of the people that worked with me have been promoted to other jobs and stuff. So I guess I was, if I didn’t go right out… Read More
Did, at the zoo, were there vol, we say docent, but volunteer programs?… Read More
Yeah. When you came there, were they important to you to maintain?… Read More
Well, I think I was pretty good at communicating, but I, and I was decisive, but some people could say that I was somewhat cool. I wasn’t always open to all kinds of suggestions. I was judgemental maybe. And you know, I brought something, I am gonna fucking find it… Read More
Arrive early, travel to Africa as much as you can. Have fun with your friends. Show emotion, conserve with the big C that we’ll talk about later, love your spouse, et cetera. So I thought that was a pretty good description maybe of my man. I think she was being… Read More