I think everyone has to. All zoos have to have some program that has to do with reproduction of certain species, whether it’s in the native area where the animal’s from or in the zoo itself. Because you said that each zoo has to do what they must do, and… Read More
We kind of touched on it a bit, but zoos, in many cases, they’re afraid to confront animal rights, animal welfare groups that are anti-zoo. Read More
Can you give us your thoughts on how business can deal with these types of groups?… Read More
Can they do things to help wildlife internationally or nationally?… Read More
Can they be, they all can’t be the San Diego Zoo or the Bronx, but can they do something?… Read More
I think any zoo can do their part, but again, it’s getting back to, don’t try to do too much, do it well and you’ll get recognition for doing a good job. Read More
The most important city is the one you’re in. That’s where all your efforts have to be going, or at least a great bit of it in order for you to be responsible to the community. Now, if you can be responsible to the community and do all the highfalutin… Read More
I’m a young zoo director and I come to you and I’m seeking advice, mentoring a little, what important piece of advice would you give me that has stuck with you throughout your career?… Read More
Well, what I think, I have to go back to my beginning. I tried to, I don’t know that I tried, I did stay with loving the animals that I work with, every day was an exciting day for me no matter how long I was working in a zoo. Read More
Is there certain things that they really should be, and I’m talking about the big zoos as well as smaller zoos, focusing on?… Read More
Well, all of those things are important in the zoo business today. All the education and that saving the planet and working in other countries as some of the majors zoos are doing. Read More
But what about at home?… Read More
Who is the most important?… Read More
How would you describe zoos today?… Read More
What direction do you think zoos should be going in in general?… Read More
Should they be hitting more saving the planet, to saving things in the wild, educating the new generation to come?… Read More
What observations have you made about today’s zoo directors as you have interacted with them, in their style, their job responsibilities, are they being forced into certain areas that are as business people or is this just part of what they have to accept if they’re in that role?… Read More
Well, yeah, I think the zoo people, zoo directors are finding themselves having to have their hand in all those pots. They have to be businessman to a point. They have to be a salesman. They have to sell their product to the community, but maybe they neglect on the… Read More
Well, perhaps the biggest problem now is finding experienced and educated staff members who will stay. Maybe they decide they wanna go on to be a zoo director. Well, that’s a goal in itself, but they may have been much better off as a curator, a very specialized curator. And… Read More
Do you mean in areas of education or conservation or research, those kinds of things?… Read More