Absolutely, I feel committed to this, because I want people to understand, and it’s just not me, it’s I have worked so long with animals now I’d hate to have the community just go away. I’d just hate to see in 50 years from now that somebody’s grandchildren’s grandchildren couldn’t… Read More
So if you could go back in time, what if anything would you have done differently as a manager?… Read More
Oh, all I’m doing is making the connections for people. There’s a group of people that are doing the auditing. There’s a group of people that are train the auditors. There’s a scientific advisory group. Their headquarters in Washington. All I’m doing is saying, “Hey, listen,” Glenn Young, who’s a… Read More
So I’m doing more, right now, I’m just connecting places to the program and people to the program. Now, you’re still active in other things. Read More
You mentioned that you’re still head of the conservation, Busch Conservation?… Read More
I’m still the president of the SeaWorld Busch Gardens Conservation Fund. And I’m president right now of the European Aquatic Animal Medicine group. I’m also a current chairman of the United States Rugby Foundation, who raises money for youth rugby, for the development of the sport. I’m doing all sorts… Read More
Is this a yearly accreditation?… Read More
The certification, it’s a certification and it’s differentiated, it should last for four years unless something dramatic has happened and a new exhibit or a new animal issue or something like that. But we’re trying to build the trust of the new certified institutions that we’ll work together to create… Read More
And this is something you’re administrating?… Read More
It’s just not me saying so anymore.” And I think that’s important. I think it’s important for someone else to say so that you and your zoo take good care of your animals. I think that builds the trust. And I think lawmakers and other people, policymakers, will have a… Read More
And how many zoos have taken, availed themselves of this?… Read More
There’s been a few that haven’t made the cut. 25 have been certified so far. There’s about 18 more in the queue. And it becomes a public announcement if they choose to. If they don’t wanna choose to, that’s fine. They can use it in any manner they want. And… Read More
And she was just blown away at Jim Fouts’ place, just blown away. And it’s a beautiful place. Read More
And I was introduced to some individuals at the American Humane Association, and I didn’t realize who they even were. They have the same kind of brand identity that everyone else has. “Who are they, the ASPCA? Are they HSUS?” You know, some people think it’s all the same. Well,… Read More
There’s a very strong component with the military. They reunite all the military dogs with their service members who have come back to the states from Iran and Iraq and Afghanistan. They also have a service dog training program now for soldiers that need that help. And the philosophy is… Read More
Humane Heartland is where they actually have set up an audit system where they go into large food producers and they audit the five domains and the five freedoms of the animals to make sure the animals are well taken care of before they become our food so like Butterball… Read More
And you’re either certified or you’re not that you’ve passed that threshold that your animals are pretty good shape and they’re doing well. And they don’t worry about whether or not your education programs are over there, the SSP programs or you have special bathrooms for the disabled or your… Read More
How do we reinforce that public trust and gain back the humane?… Read More
We are the humane caretakers of animals, how do we gain that back?… Read More
I don’t know how you’d do it, but I would tend to think, if money’s no object, you could probably figure out a way, because, again, I think that gives you the whole idea of the water and how important water is in our lives and the animal’s lives and… Read More